What is the ruling on praying in clothes that have images of living beings?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Noble Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying in clothes that have images of some living beings?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to wear clothes that have images of living beings in any case, because using images is forbidden. As for the validity of the prayer, the correct view is that the prayer is valid, because forbidden clothing does not invalidate the prayer. So, praying in a stolen garment is valid, and a man praying in a silk garment is valid, and praying in a garment that has images of men and women is valid, but he is sinful for wearing these clothes that have images. There is no difference between an adult man and a boy; every one of them must avoid wearing these clothes that have images.
Noble Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying in clothes that have images of some living beings?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to wear clothes that have images of living beings in any case, because using images is forbidden. As for the validity of the prayer, the correct view is that the prayer is valid, because forbidden clothing does not invalidate the prayer. So, praying in a stolen garment is valid, and a man praying in a silk garment is valid, and praying in a garment that has images of men and women is valid, but he is sinful for wearing these clothes that have images. There is no difference between an adult man and a boy; every one of them must avoid wearing these clothes that have images.