Questions:
As-salamu `alaykum. Is it wrong
to sit or sleep with your feet facing the east or facing the Kabah
Answer:
In his response to your
question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the
Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:
If a person is sitting
stretching his feet towards the direction of the Kabah with the specific
intention of showing disrespect, then that is definitely considered a
blasphemous act and a grave sin, for at all times we are ordered to respect the
symbols of Allah. The Kabah, being the House of Allah, is worthy of utmost
reverence.
The Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) said, “O Allah! Enhance the honor, status and awe of
this House in the minds of those who visit or go around it.” Allah says,
“Whosoever respects the symbols of Allah, he does so only by virtue of the
piety embedded in their hearts.”(Al-Hajj 22:32)
Having said this, however, I
should further state: If a person does not have any such intention of showing
disrespect to the Kabah, but he or she is simply stretching his or her feet in
that direction merely for the sake of convenience, then there is no reason to
consider it as being sinful.
There is nothing in the sources
to indicate that it is haram in this case to do so. It is worth remembering the
principle: Things are considered permissible unless forbidden.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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