Is It Permissible To Make Dua While Lying Down?

Is it permissible to make dua while lying down?

It is permissible to remember Allah and make dua by standing, sitting, or lying down. It is expressed in the Holy Qur’an, “Men who calebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides.” (Al-i ‘Imran, 3/191). As narrated from Bara ibn Azib (ra), Prophet Muhammad (saw) used to lie down on his right side in bed and make the following dua,

“O, Allah! I have submitted myself to You. I have turned my face to You. I have asked for my wish from You. I have leaned on You and have taken refuge in You by fearing from your wrath and asking for your consent. There is no shelter against you but You again. I have believed in the Book You sent down and the Prophet You sent.” (Bukhari, Wudu, 75; Muslim, Dhikr, 56-58).

The same companion said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) told him, “Before getting in bed, perform ablution like you do before prayers and then lie down on your right side and recite this dua and make this dua your last words before sleep.” (Bukhari, Wudu, 75; Muslim, Dhikr, 56).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA