What is the ruling on the prayer of one who prays while carrying a picture?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the ruling on a man praying while he has a picture in his pocket?
Answer:
It is not permissible to carry pictures; rather, it is obligatory to destroy them. Do not leave a picture without erasing it, unless the picture is necessary, such as a picture on an ID card, a passport, or a driver's license. Carrying these out of necessity is permissible, as one is not carrying them out of love for the picture, but rather out of necessity because one needs them. So there is no harm in carrying them during prayer or otherwise, but do not display them; keep them hidden inside the pocket.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the ruling on a man praying while he has a picture in his pocket?
Answer:
It is not permissible to carry pictures; rather, it is obligatory to destroy them. Do not leave a picture without erasing it, unless the picture is necessary, such as a picture on an ID card, a passport, or a driver's license. Carrying these out of necessity is permissible, as one is not carrying them out of love for the picture, but rather out of necessity because one needs them. So there is no harm in carrying them during prayer or otherwise, but do not display them; keep them hidden inside the pocket.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة من يُصلي وهو يحمل صورة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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