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Struggling to Wake Up for Fajr?

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Q: I understand that the five Salaah is fardh. However, I just can’t open my eyes and wake up at the time of fajr. What do I do?

Bismillaah

A: Try to have a light meal and immediately after Esha you should retire to bed. Set two or three separate alarms to help you wake up. In addition to this, you should take a short nap in the afternoon (qailoola – siesta). May Allah Ta’ala make it easy for you.

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

عن ابن عباس عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال استعينوا بطعام السحر على صيام النهار وبالقيلولة على قيام الليل (سنن ابن ماجة #1693)

عن أبي برزة قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم يكره النوم قبل العشاء والحديث بعدها (جامع الترمذي #168)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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