What is the ruling on clothing that contains images of animals, and is it permissible to pray in it?

Question:
The one who sent this from Abha says that most clothing nowadays contains some images, such as pictures of animals and drawings. Is it permissible for me to wear them? And is it permissible to pray in them?

Answer:
Regarding images, it is not permissible for a Muslim to wear clothing that contains images of living beings, nor is it permissible for him to pray in a garment that contains images, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that images be defaced, and because they distract the one praying. Even the patterns on the garment or in the prayer place are disliked to have with one, because they confuse the one praying and distract him in his prayer. So how much more so if they are from the forbidden images?
So the matter is more severe. It is not permissible to wear a garment that contains images, neither in prayer nor outside of prayer, but wearing it in prayer is more severe, because he is worshipping Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is not fitting for him to be adorned with a sin while in the state of prayer. Yes.