What is the ruling on praying in a place that contains statues?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on praying in a place that contains statues?
The Shaykh : If these statues are of revered figures, such as kings, presidents, or scholars, then that is forbidden and not permissible. And if they are not of those who are usually revered, such as a statue of a lion, an ordinary man, or something similar, then one should also not pray in this place. This is because 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said regarding the churches: "We do not enter them because of the images". It is obligatory to break these statues and images and not leave them, because the angels do not enter a house in which there is an image. Yes.
The Shaykh : If these statues are of revered figures, such as kings, presidents, or scholars, then that is forbidden and not permissible. And if they are not of those who are usually revered, such as a statue of a lion, an ordinary man, or something similar, then one should also not pray in this place. This is because 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said regarding the churches: "We do not enter them because of the images". It is obligatory to break these statues and images and not leave them, because the angels do not enter a house in which there is an image. Yes.