IS IT RIGHT?

[hayat84]

:salam2:
I read in some thread that it's uncorrect to pray in a room in which there are images or photos...I wish to know if this rule has the same function when the muslim make his prayer on the carpet in which there is the stilyzed image of the Ka'ba or of Safwa and Marwa?
almost all the prayer carpets have this figure on itself and when the muslim puts his head on the ground,it makes it by putting his head on an image.is it right to do,or is it just a my exageration?

 

[islamfollower]

Al-Salaam-Alaykum

There are several opinions regarding this, some say it's haram and bring forth a hadith of when Gibreel (AS) didn't come to the messanger becuase of an image in the room. But others also say that as long as you don't pray to that image or take that image as an idol, it's ok.

Question
Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum.

I'm a Muslim living in a Western country. Is it permissible to pray in a room with images or statues? If there is no other option, is it enough to use a sutrah (Arabic for: a barrier) for this purpose?

Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Date
27/Jul/2008

Name of Counsellor
Ahmad Kutty, `Abdul-Majeed Subh

Topic
Places of Prayer (Mosques)



Answer


Wa `alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.


In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.


All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


Brother, first of all, thank you for your question. May Almighty Allah help us all adhere to the principles of Islam and enable us to be among the dwellers of Paradise in the Hereafter, amen.


A Muslim living in the West should be always keen to perform acts of worship in the right way and at the same time keep intact the fabric of the society he or she is living in.

For instance, a university campus might have limited space and the administration thereby assigned a multifaith prayer room for students following different faiths. When this is the only option for a Western Muslim, there is nothing wrong for him or her to pray in such a room as long as the place is tahir (Arabic for: clean). Other important rules to be considered include that he or she prays in a location in the room where there is no statue or image in front of him or her, or that he oe she puts a sutrah in front of him or her.




In his response to your question, Sheikh `Abdul-Majeed Subh, a prominent Azharite scholar, stated,

There is nothing wrong in praying in such a room as long as you do not make the image or statue right in front of you; that is to say, in the direction of the qiblah (Arabic for: direction of the Ka`bah). However, if there is no option but to pray while the images or statues are in front of you, then you can close your eyes and pray. We read in Al-Bukhari's Sahih a chapter on "Whoever Prays While Fire Is in Front of Him." Fire was being worshipped at that time.

Given the above, if a Muslim offered prayer in such a room you mentioned and put a sutrah in front of him or her, there is nothing wrong.


Moreover, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, adds:

If you can cover them up, it is best to do so; if, however, you are not able to, you can simply make a sutrah and pray.

It is worth remembering that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray in the courtyard of Al-Haram (Sacred Mosque) in Makkah while it was populated by idols (before the Hijrah and before the majority of people in Makkah became Muslims). That was in the early days of Islam. So you can do so in exceptional cases if you have no other choice.



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[hayat84]

thank you for your answer,I'm still seeking the perfection on practising Islam.Since the day I revetred till now,many things have changed:I don't listen to something bad,don't listen to music...I'm only concentrating my mind and heart to allah subhana huwa ta'ala.And what can you tell me about that paricular piece of rock that many muslim women use in the mosque to make Wuduh,instead of going to toilet and purify themselves?How can a rock erase the impurity?Isn't it true that Allah says that we can make Wuduh with a rock or with the powder of earth only if we are on travel?
Is it right that a woman chats in the mosque during Salat Al Jumu'a?I need some opinions,so that I will be able in sh Allah to follow the right direction,cause even if I know it,I use to take example from the muslim older women who maybe give me wrong advices.thank you very much:ma:

 

[islamfollower]

I am happy that you are getting serious about islam, i hope that you will later pass on the knowledge to others.

Concerning the rock that you mentioned so people can make wadu, this is not only for woman but also men.This is not only used when traveling but when we are in difficuty.Yes, this is a way of purifying oneself, BUT only when their is no water around. If there is no water, then you can use that to make wadu. You simply say bismillah and strike the rock or stone or sand. Then shake the hands off and wipe the face with them once in the same way as done in the ablution. Then strike the hands again and wipe the right arm to the elbow with the left hand then the left arm to the elbow with the right hand. That is all there is to it. This act of purification is called tayammum, and can be done with a rock, sand, or on pure earth.

We must remember that we perform this act when water is not found

When he has no access to water in sufficient quantity.

When the use of water is likely to do him harm or cause any disease.

Here is some hadith on this:

Volume 1, Book 7, Number 334:
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abza:
A man came to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab and said, "I became Junub but no water was available." 'Ammar bin Yasir said to 'Umar, "Do you remember that you and I (became Junub while both of us) were together on a journey and you didn't pray but I rolled myself on the ground and prayed? I informed the Prophet about it and he said, 'It would have been sufficient for you to do like this.' The Prophet then stroked lightly the earth with his hands and then blew off the dust and passed his hands over his face and hands."

Volume 1, Book 7, Number 330:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) We set out with Allahs Apostle on one of his journeys till we reached Al-Baida' or Dhatul-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allah's Apostle stayed there to search for it, and so did the people along with him. There was no water at that place, so the people went to Abu- Bakr As-Siddiq and said, "Don't you see what 'Aisha has done? She has made Allah's Apostle and the people stay where there is no water and they have no water with them." Abu Bakr came while Allah's Apostle was sleeping with his head on my thigh, He said, to me: "You have detained Allah's Apostle and the people where there is no water and they have no water with them.
So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to say and hit me on my flank with his hand. Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain) but the position of Allah's Apostle on my thigh. Allah's Apostle got up when dawn broke and there was no water. So Allah revealed the Divine Verses of Tayammum. So they all performed Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, "O the family of Abu Bakr! This is not the first blessing of yours." Then the camel on which I was riding was caused to move from its place and the necklace was found beneath it.




As for the woman chatting during salat-al-jumaa. there is to be no talking during prayer of any kinds, let alone a congregational prayer. Maybe you can clarify your meaning?