Lying on the Back or Stomach While Awake
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Question
Is it permissible to lie on the back or stomach while awake?
Answer
In practice, when one is engaged in something and thus does not become warm, it is permissible to be lenient in any case. When not engaged, one should be stringent even if awake (Rashi in Berachot 13 and Zevachim 5 implies that there is no prohibition when awake), at least when engaged in something.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 239
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