Q&A for How to Sleep in Islam

During your sleep, your body might sometimes change positions, and this is natural and beyond your control. The Prophet said that the pen is "lifted from the sleeper until he awakens"; therefore, if you are sleeping on your stomach and you were not initially in that position, as long as you change it when you wake up, that is fine.

The Prophet sometimes did ghusl then went to sleep, especially if he was in a state of janabah after sexual intercourse. Other times, he did wudu and then slept.

Allah (may He be exalted) knows the struggles of staying up for Isha prayer or waking up for Fajr prayer. This is why they are the signs of a true believer, that they forsake their beds in order to worship Him. The Qur'an says, "Only those believe ... arise from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration". Make an intention to wake up for Fajr, and set an alarm about 10 mins before the jama'ah time.

It can be very difficult to get out of a habit, but sometimes you do have to force yourself to take steps. Make sure you're not putting too much pressure on yourself though, take small steps.

It's okay if there is no corruption happening (like having sex with someone who is not your wife/husband).

No. You may sleep with your body facing any direction. If someone tells you that this is forbidden, the person is engaging in bid'ah (an unlawful innovation in religious matters).

You should sleep on your right side, and your head will be on its right side as well.

No, Sari Sahab only said you should sleep on your right side and not put your legs toward Qibla.

No, once you take the ghusl, you are purified and no longer in the state of janaabah. Before Fajr, you can make wudu as normal.

Prayer is obligatory. Not only you have to pray it five times but also on the prescribed time. He will forgive whoever he wants. It is between Him and you. But as per rules forgiveness, it is accepted only if you regret what you did and try your best not to repeat it again. You can repent this way as many times as needed. Just make sure you "intend" to please Allah.

As long as you don't miss your prayers and have no duty to provide for your family, then it is alright. But it is not recommended.

It is okay to dye your hair grey or any other color. You just should not dye them black if you are old, i.e. in an age where hair is not naturally black.

No, what causes nightmares is sleeping without praying or saying the dua before sleep. Though if you sleep on your left side, you miss out on the reward of following the Sunnah, which is sleeping on the right side.

Right because the right hand/leg/side is called more holy than the left side.

It is indeed okay but not recommended, and that is because the fat in the milk can upset your colon, which might lead to an unpleasant sleep. Instead, try tea or cinnamon, these help better with sleep cycles and colon pain.

If you are active until Fajr, sleep after praying it. Until Dhuhr, you'll wake up. If you can not be awake at Fajr, pray it immediately after waking up. If you sleep before Dhuhr and Asr, pray them both combined when you wake up. Prayers are obligatory and are mandatory to be prayed during the day, no matter how you manage.

It is optional. Traditionally, it is meant for the night but there is nothing wrong if you do it before a nap during the day.

Sleeping without clothes is okay if you are alone or with your spouse. It may be disliked but it is not haram. You should not sleep like that if there are any chances of a non mahram seeing you. Parda is all about who is present around you.

You can recite any Surah before bed how you like - you can read it from the Qu'ran, on you can already recite it from memory.

Assuming you are a woman, yes; the rules of hijab are relaxed because you are at home and no stranger is with you or can see you. So you don't need to cover your hair.

There are a few opinions on this topic. There are some hadeeth that say that you should avoid being naked, and that you should cover yourself even when alone because you are in the presence of the Angels and Allah. Therefore, some scholars say that you should avoid doing this. However, you are technically still covered by the blanket, so other scholars say this is permissible as long as you know that nobody will see you.

No, this isn't allowed. You can only sleep naked (while covered by a blanket, of course) alone or with your spouse. This is because of the hadeeth that says that children should be separated in their bedding when they reach the age of puberty, and the Qur'an says that "when the children among you reach the age of puberty, then let them (also) ask for permission [to enter the room]". Therefore, you should not be sleeping naked with your mother or anyone else.

Yes, if you are going back to sleep, then recite the duas for sleep once again.

Yes, you can sleep, there is no issue to sleep while locking the door of your bedroom. If you do not have any type of threat, then it's better to keep the door unlocked but if you are married, then you must lock your room.

Yes, she is right. Actually, keeping your feet towards Qibla is disrespect as a Muslim uses the Qibla direction to worship.

If this is a halal marriage then yes, why wouldn't they be able to? Of course, this is always meant to be done with respect.

The dua for when you will up is, "Alhamdu lillahil-lathee ahyana baAAda ma amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor." In arabic,"اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ." Meaning, "All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection." The source for this dua is Al-Bukhari 11:113, Muslim 4:2083.

No. Music in Islam is haram and there are many authentic Hadith to prove this. However, listening and reciting Quran is encouraged, poetry (halal poetry) is also encouraged. These poems can include halal secular poems, poetry that reminds you about Islam/Allah such as nasheeds/naats, etc. The daff is a halal instrument that is usually played.

Assalomy Aleykum. Yes, you can. Only after Ghusl' change your underwear. Our Prophet Muhammad (Salloloh aleyhi vassalam) said that every person needs to recover their clothes.

I did not find any law in Quran on this but what I found that Allah (SWT) made forbidden those which are not moral and bad for us. Now imagination of a pillow as person isn’t bad as you may find closeness to that person or it may help you to fight loneliness or have a good sleep etc. The immoral thing isn’t the pillow rather it’s our action and thoughts.