Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can u perform namaz in front of a mirror?

Published as Performing Salaah in front of a mirror

· 25 Jumada II 1442 AH1 min readFatwa 47244English

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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