Is sleeping on one's stomach considered Makruh (disliked or discouraged) or not recommended, and is it Haram (forbidden) for someone who cannot sleep except in this position?
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The prohibition of sleeping on one's stomach is understood as a matter of disfavor (karahah), not outright prohibition (tahrim). Therefore, whoever sleeps on their stomach due to an inability to sleep in any other position incurs no sin.
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