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  • Can Sons Sleep In The Same Bed As Their Mothers

    Posted by Saba Bilal on June 25, 2025 at 10:03 am

    I recently ready several rulings that it is completely forbidden for sons to sleep in the same bed as their mothers… coming from the Hadith:

    “Teach your children to pray when they are seven years old and smack them if they do not do so when they are ten years old, and separate them in their beds”

    I thought this meant children approaching puberty lacking the maturity to keep decent behaviour while experiencing puberty. It’s really common for adult sons to sleep in the same bed as their mothers in my family and even hugging them briefly as a show of affection. In fact my husband does this and I always thought it was sweet and made sure his widowed mother wasn’t lonely in her room all the time. Is this really wrong?

    Dr. Irfan Shahzad replied 2 days, 1 hour ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Can Sons Sleep In The Same Bed As Their Mothers

    Dr. Irfan Shahzad updated 2 days, 1 hour ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
  • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

    Scholar June 26, 2025 at 1:53 am

    The hadith is not authentic. There are no instructions in this regard. Our experiences and our social norms teach us this behaviour. Learn them from your culture. Islam does not teach everything

    • Noreen Khan

      Member June 26, 2025 at 6:56 am

      I have a question:

      Is it allowed in Islam for an older brother and sister to sleep on the same bed 🛏️?

      Please guide me with reference if possible.

    • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

      Scholar June 29, 2025 at 2:39 am

      Again, this is what we can decide according to our social traditions.

  • Saba Bilal

    Member June 26, 2025 at 6:35 pm

    Thankyou ! I searched and found the article discussing the Hadith’s authenticity:

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    I shared the link just in case someone else is interested!

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