The ruling on praying in mosques that contain images
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There is some marble shaded in black and white that is used to decorate the interior walls of mosques. Unfortunately, it is brought in from countries of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and disbelief. Therefore, it contains many visible and hidden images that become clear upon close inspection. These are images of people and animals. What is the ruling on praying in these mosques? And what is the ruling on placing this marble in the mosque?
The ruling on placing this marble, in which images appear, is forbidden.Meaning: It is forbidden to place marble containing images in the mosques of Muslims. It is obligatory for the people of the neighborhood, whose mosque walls have been covered with this, to demand its removal. If that is not possible, they should not pray in this mosque, but rather seek out another mosque. For this reason, 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) refrained from entering churches because they contained images.
The ruling on placing this marble, in which images appear, is forbidden.Meaning: It is forbidden to place marble containing images in the mosques of Muslims. It is obligatory for the people of the neighborhood, whose mosque walls have been covered with this, to demand its removal. If that is not possible, they should not pray in this mosque, but rather seek out another mosque. For this reason, 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) refrained from entering churches because they contained images.