Fatwa #2234114 September 2012Australia
Can I pray Salaah in front of a mirror?
Question
I pray in my room sometimes when i pray there i pray in front of a mirrior. can i pray in front of a mirrior or do i put a cloth over it?
Answer
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to pray in front of a mirror. It is better to perform Salah elsewhere or cover the mirror to avoid distraction in Salah.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.