The Ruling on Praying in Roundabouts and on the Shores of Seas

Question:
The questioner: We see some people praying in roundabouts, and the person is a resident of the city. What is the ruling on this prayer? And are the shores of the seas now like the artist’s studio, such that one does not pray in them?

Answer:
The Shaykh: Regarding the validity of the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So any pure place is valid for prayer, whether it is on the state of the highways or on the shores of the seas. However, the jurists mentioned that places designated for sins and lewd acts, places designated for sins and lewd acts, are not valid for prayer, such as a place containing images or an image-making shop, or a place of music; one does not pray in it because it is designated for sin. Or a place where images are erected on the walls or hung; one does not pray in it because it involves imitating the worship of images and the worship of idols. Or a place prepared for drinking intoxicants, may Allah protect us, or for unlawful sexual intercourse, or even houses and shops prepared for foolishness, backbiting, and talebearing; one does not pray in them because they are places of sin, so one does not pray in them. This is likely a matter of dislike (makruh), not a matter of prohibition (haram); it is a matter of dislike.