Fatwa #1712715 September 2008South Africa

Can we pray salaah in a room where there are pictures on newspapers, magazines etc and baby toys, dolls etc? Is it ok to cover these objects with a blanket and then pray salaah?

Answered by Concurred by: Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It will be permissible to pray salāh is such a room where the dolls and pictures are covered by a blanket / sheet.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Concurred by: Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub,
Student Darul Iftaa

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Darul Iftaa

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