The second question asks about the carpet. It says: The carpet placed for the imam has an image of a mosque on it. Is it permissible to turn the carpet over and place the image of this scene in the mosque under the imam's feet, or is there no harm in it, given that this image has no value?
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The questioner : The carpet placed for the imam has an image of a mosque on it. Is it permissible to turn the carpet over and place the image of this scene in the mosque under the imam's feet, or is there no harm in it, given that this image has no value? Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : First, we see that it is not advisable to place something like this for the imam, because it may distract him.
The questioner : I mean the carpet that has an image of a mosque on it?
The Shaykh : Yes, because it may distract him and draw his attention, and this affects his prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For this reason, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed on a blanket with patterns on it and looked at the patterns, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered it to be sent away.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : To Abu Jahm, and he said:Mishkat al-Masabih 757 If it is the case that the imam is not distracted by it, because he is blind or because he has become accustomed to it and does not look at it, then we see no harm in praying on it turned over or not turned over.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This message reached us from the Anbar Governorate. Its sender says:
The Shaykh : First, we see that it is not advisable to place something like this for the imam, because it may distract him.
The questioner : I mean the carpet that has an image of a mosque on it?
The Shaykh : Yes, because it may distract him and draw his attention, and this affects his prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For this reason, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed on a blanket with patterns on it and looked at the patterns, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered it to be sent away.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : To Abu Jahm, and he said:
bring me Abu Jahm’s Anbijani* garment, for it has distracted me just now from my prayer.
أتوني بأنبجانية أبي جهم فإنها ألهتني ءانفاً عن صلاتيThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This message reached us from the Anbar Governorate. Its sender says: