What is the ruling on a man praying in the mosque with a wallet in his pocket containing many pictures?

Question:
What is the ruling on a man praying in the mosque with a wallet in his pocket containing many pictures?

Answer:
Carrying pictures is not permissible because pictures are forbidden; they must be destroyed, and it is not permissible to keep them except for necessary pictures, such as a personal ID card or a driver's license, or pictures needed for one's transactions. As for pictures kept for the sake of keeping them, these are forbidden, and it is not permissible to keep them, carry them in a pocket or wallet, or otherwise, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that pictures be defaced. He said to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him): "Do not leave any picture without defacing it, and do not leave any raised grave without leveling it." As for necessary pictures, there is nothing wrong with carrying them out of need. Yes.