Is the plus sign on clothing considered a cross, and is prayer valid while wearing it?

The questioner : Regarding the concept of the cross and the ruling on praying in a mosque that has cross decorations, or praying in a garment that has a cross, for example, does every plus sign count as a cross? For instance, in Riyadh there is a large mosque, and most of it is covered in crosses. When we asked the honorableThe Shaykh : Imam there, he said these are not crosses, even though the crosses are clearly visible. He said these are not crosses; they are decorations.

The Shaykh : I have introduced an innovation to eliminate the crosses that Muslims have been afflicted with, even in their calculations.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : So, this cross, in this form, must be formed by connecting two lines, one above, one below, one to the right, and one to the left. The important thing is to eliminate the image of a cross in the simplest way. And if it is possible to eliminate it entirely, that is undoubtedly better. As for the condition that the cross must have a tail longer than its wings, for example, that is a very strange rigidity. And in my opinion, the intention behind that is to clear up the violations that have started to spread, not only in our clothing