What is the ruling on praying in a place that has images which are not hung up but are hidden?
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on praying in a room that has images of people, but they are placed in a drawer or something similar?
Answer:
If the images are not displayed but are hidden, they do not affect the prayer. However, the sin of the images and keeping them remains. It is not permissible to keep images for memories, for art, or the like. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1687 And he said: Mishkat al-Masabih 4489 They must be destroyed, except for necessary images used for an ID card, a driver's license, or a passport. These are necessary and a person is required to have them. Keep them for the sake of necessity, but as for anything else, it must be destroyed and it is not permissible to keep it. Yes.
This questioner says: What is the ruling on praying in a room that has images of people, but they are placed in a drawer or something similar?
Answer:
If the images are not displayed but are hidden, they do not affect the prayer. However, the sin of the images and keeping them remains. It is not permissible to keep images for memories, for art, or the like. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Spare no portrait unwiped out
لا تدع صورة إلا طمستهاThe angels do not enter a house which contains a dog or pictures.
صلى الله عليه وسلم لا تدخل الملائكة بيتا فيه كلب ولا صورة،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة في مكان به صور غير معلقة بل خفية؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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