Is it permissible to perform Salaat while facing a mirror?
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Is it permissible to perform Salaat while facing a mirror?
Answer
It is discouraged to perform Salaat facing a mirror as it may distract one from concentration in Salaat. (Nurul Idhaah pg.88)
From: Al Mahmood 13 Q & A from the Darul Ifta
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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