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Assalamu alaikumIs it permissible to pray in a room that has pictures and idols? Being a woman I cannot go to the masjid in my area because it's frowned upon.Wassalam

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 139English

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Assalamu alaikumIs it permissible to pray in a room that has pictures and idols? Being a woman I cannot go to the masjid in my area because it's frowned upon.Wassalam

Answer

To perform Salaat in a room of pictures and idols is Makrooh (reprehensible).

If there is no alternative, the idols and pictures should be covered. It is more virtuous for a female to perform Salaat at home.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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