Performing Salaah in front of a mirror
Question
Can u perform namaz in front of a mirror?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to perform Salah in front of a mirror.
However, it is better perform elsewhere or cover the mirror to avoid any distraction in Salah.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mudassir Benish
Student - Darul Iftaa
U.S.A
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (1/ 654) [1]
بقي في المكروهات أشياء أخر ذكرها في المنية ونور الإيضاح وغيرهما: منها الصلاة بحضرة ما يشغل البال ويخل بالخشوع كزينة ولهو ولعب، ولذلك كرهت بحضرة طعام تميل إليه نفسه
احسن الفتاوى (ج-3 ص-412)
- Answered by
- Mudassir Benish
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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