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Fatwa #1011418 November 2003United Kingdom

if my wife is sleeping on the bed, am I allowed to sit on the floor and read the quran even if I have my back to her? Or do I have to sit in the bed or chair while reading?

Answer

If the room is large, you may sit in one corner with your back facing her.

However, it is a small room, the honour of the Qur'aan dictates that you do not sit on the floow whilst someone is sleeping or sitting on a bed or chair.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.
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