A firmly seated person whose body remains supported by the ground is not automatically treated like someone asleep while lying down. Even resting the head on the knees does not by itself settle the rule if the seated position remains firm.
Reliance on support sufficient to cause falling if removed is treated differently.
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Invalidators of Wudu: Actual and Constructive Causes
A firmly seated person whose body remains supported by the ground is not automatically treated like someone asleep while lying down. Even resting the head on the knees does not by itself settle the rule if the seated position remains firm.
Reliance on support sufficient to cause falling if removed is treated differently.