Sitting with part of the body in sunlight
Question
Please advise if it is permissible for one to sit in semi sun in the home - parts of the body are in sunlight and parts are not.
Answer
This has been discouraged in the Hadith. One should either sit full in the sun or sit full in the shade.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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