Lying on the Back in Case of Pain
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Question
I suffer from very severe back pain and cannot find a position to lie down and rest. Is it permissible to sleep on the back in such a case?
Answer
Hello and good week
Lying on the back without sleeping is permitted according to the law. As implied by the language of the Gemara and the Shulchan Aruch.
Lying on the back during sleep seems to be permitted when there is no other option.
Source
Berachot 13, Niddah 14. Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer 23:3
Permission for the sick appears from the language of the Gemara in Berachot there, Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 63