Is it permissible to perform prayers with clothes that have some pictures/photos on?
Submitted by on Sat, 02/05/2015 - 15:20
Dear Brother / Sister,
Pictures or photos which are covered and are under a cloth do not harm the prayer. However, when such pictures or photos are not covered, it will be makrooh (abominable) but the prayer will be valid. It is not true not to perform prayers just because of the pictures on clothes. It is better to wear clothes that have no pictures. However, the clothes with pictures do not invalidate the prayer. It is even permissible to perform prayers on newspapers that have photos instead of prayer mats. They do not invalidate the prayer. But there must not be pictures or photos on the place where the prostration is performed or on the place where the forehead touches.
Questions on Islam
- Is it makruh (abominable) to perform prayers in a place where there are pictures? Can a person perform prayers in a room where there is a television or newspaper that include photographs?
- Can you give detailed information about pictures and photographs?
- Is taking photos allowed and do they (photos) prevent someone from praying?
- Makruhs of prayer
- Is it permissible to perform prayers on prayer rugs (sajjada) that have pictures of the Kaaba the Great, al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque), al-Aqsa Mosque and other mosques?
- Will you give detailed information about najasah (impurity) that prevents prayer?
- What is amal kathir in prayer? I know that changing the place of things in prayer invalidates prayer. Is prayer invalidated if a person changes the place of things involuntarily?
- What are the decrees about awrah places being opened while performing prayers? Is it permissible to perform prayers wearing a garment with a hole as big as a walnut a bit over the knee?
- Tahara (Cleanliness or Purification)
- Is it permissible to pray in dark? Will the prayer which is performed in dark be valid since the place of sajdah is not properly visible?
