A hadith was reported in *Sahih al-Jami'* narrated by al-Bayhaqi and he graded it as good (that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade covering the walls). Does this include covering them?
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The questioner : In a hadith in *Sahih al-Jami'* narrated by al-Bayhaqi and he graded it as good: Sunan al-Bayhaqi 10:1898 Does this include covering them with paper as is the case now?
The Shaykh : If the intention behind covering with paper is adornment, then it is also forbidden. If the intention is to preserve the wall instead of plastering and whitewashing and the like, then that is better than the other.
He forbade covering the walls
نهى أن تستر الجدرThe Shaykh : If the intention behind covering with paper is adornment, then it is also forbidden. If the intention is to preserve the wall instead of plastering and whitewashing and the like, then that is better than the other.