Performing salaah in front of a mirror
Question
1. Can one pray in front of a mirror?
2. Can one pray in a manner that a mirror is next to him and he is not facing it?
Answer
1. It is permissible. However, the principle of shariah is that one should not perform salaah in a place where one will be distracted.
2. As above.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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