Status of wudhu if one fell asleep while leaning against a wall or on a desk

Q:

1. Does leaning againt something whilst making dhikr with the eyes closed break wudhu?

2. Does falling asleep on a desk infront of a person whilst sitting on the floor break wudhu?

A:

1. If one's eyes closed but one was conscious, then one's wudhu did not break.

2. If one slept on the desk in such a manner that one's posterior was not firm on the ground, or one's posterior was firm while sleeping but one had slept for a long time due to which one does not know whether one's posterior could have lifted up while sleeping, then in both these cases, one should regard his wudhu as being broken.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)