{"_id":"6a78f1ff4469ed857068b429","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it permissible to wear and pray in clothing with silhouettes of living creatures?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it permissible to wear and pray in clothing that has the silhouette of a living creature on it, such as the silhouette of a bird?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It would not be makruh (discouraged) to pray in a shirt that has a silhouette on it because a silhouette does not fulfill the conditions set by the Shafiʿi jurists for prohibited images. It lacks al-muhakah, which is the representation or imitation of a creature with a soul. A silhouette is merely a shadow or outline, not an imitation of a living creature.\\n\\nFor more on images, please see:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/6708381cdbb96ca9c6c9db19\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/6708381cdbb96ca9c6c9db19\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232985","tag":"Salah: Validity","count":165},{"_id":"668d9fee0b76658b4c232978","tag":"Contemporary Life: Art","count":47}],"createdOn":"2026-08-09T21:32:47.349Z"}