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As-salamo alaikum!

Thanks for the reply. But I want to know sleeping after asr in ramadan i.e in condition of fasting is allowed or no. I heard its makruh to sleep after asr if one is fasting. Plz reply.

Allah-hafiz 

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Answer:

Sleeping after asr in Ramadan

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Abu Barza related that the Prophet (saws) loved to delay the night (Isha) prayer, and he (saws) hated sleeping before it and talking or discussions after it."

Related by Bukhari and Muslim.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) discouraged and forbade the believers to choose to sleep between the ‘magrib’ and ‘isha’ prayers; but to the best of our humble knowledge there is no restriction in Shariah if one wishes to sleep between ‘asr’ and ‘magrib’ times (regardless of whether in Ramadan or otherwise and regardless of whether one is observing fasts or not). And Allah Alone Knows Best.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan