Is there a drawback in terms of health and religion to sleep between the afternoon prayer time and the sunset? I have to sleep for an hour after the afternoon prayer time due to tiredness; it is probably due to the tiredness caused by working.

Dear Brother / Sister,

It is not a sin to sleep after the afternoon prayer but it is not regarded nice to sleep at that time.

The time period after the afternoon prayer to the time when the sun sets is the most efficient time period for many lines of work. To sleep at that time shortens sustenance and life.

For, to sleep in this period of time, when a person evaluates the efficiency of the day, makes calculations, makes plans for the next day and finds motivation will generally deprive man of those results.

The negative view about sleep here has no connection with being at the time of karahah. It is regarded as a drawback in terms of the period of time. However, there are also exceptions to it:

For instance, if a person works hard during the day and is to start work hard again at night, it is religiously permissible for him to sleep for a while at that time if he can.

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