{"_id":"68f10c5a403d8688199e9e5d","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is prayer valid in a room with statues or images on the walls?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"In our city, the mosque is closed for renovations, and the council has given us a large indoor sports room to use for prayer. On the walls, there are pictures and statues, including in the direction of prayer. Does this invalidate the prayer or diminish the reward? A friend said it could be shirk since we are bowing toward statues.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The prayer will be valid and it is not considered shirk. However, it is offensive to pray in an area where there are images. I would recommend finding a more suitable place or covering the images.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232985","tag":"Salah: Validity","count":156}],"createdOn":"2025-10-16T15:16:42.140Z"}