The ruling on praying in a place where there are images in front of the qiblah

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a person who prays the obligatory prayer in a place where there are images in front of the qiblah?

Answer:
Facing an image is disliked. However, if the image is trampled by the carpet or under his feet, it has no ruling; it is trampled. But if it is hanging on the wall and is in front of him, it is disliked to pray with it in front of him, because this involves imitating the worship of idols. Yes. In fact, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that it is disliked to pray in a place that contains images, even if they are not in the qiblah of the one praying. It is disliked to pray in a place with hanging images, even if they are not in the qiblah of the one praying, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) refused to enter the room that had images on the curtain on the wall; he refused to enter it. It is disliked, or rather forbidden, for a person to pray in a place with hanging images, even if they are not in the qiblah. Yes.