Who May Sleep in the Mosque

Question

Is sleeping in the mosque permissible or not for the common people or the elite, on a rope bed or without one, whether old or young? Please write with references to the books and with explanation.

Answer

For one in iʿtikaf (a muʿtakif) and for a traveller who has no lodging anywhere, it is permissible — whether on a bed or without one, young or old. Others, however, should exercise caution, for sleeping inside the mosque is makruh: [ar]وَيُكْرَهُ النَّوْمُ وَالْأَكْلُ فِيهِ أَيِ الْمَسْجِدِ لِغَيْرِ الْمُعْتَكِفِ، وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَنْوِيَ…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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