What is the ruling on praying on a prayer mat that has images on it, such as in al-Masjid al-Nabawi and al-Masjid al-Haram?
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The questioner : Other than that, O Shaykh, regarding the hadith about praying on a prayer mat, what is its ruling?
The questioner : Praying on a prayer mat that is turned over, with an image on it, such as an image of the Ka'bah or al-Masjid al-Nabawi?
The Shaykh : Clarify for me what you mean.
The Shaykh : We turned it over because this image distracts the mind, and it is from the Sunnah that a person prays in a garment that has no decorations and nothing that distracts him from what he is focused on, which is facing his prayer. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Praying on a prayer mat that is turned over, with an image on it, such as an image of the Ka'bah or al-Masjid al-Nabawi?
The Shaykh : Clarify for me what you mean.
The Shaykh : We turned it over because this image distracts the mind, and it is from the Sunnah that a person prays in a garment that has no decorations and nothing that distracts him from what he is focused on, which is facing his prayer. Peace be upon you.
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