What Garments Are Permissible for Prayer and What Garments Are Not

Ammar ibn Musa asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with an open Qur'an in front of him facing the qibla. Imam عليه السلام said: ‘No’ I (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it is in its cover?" Imam عليه السلام said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) then asked about praying with a bowl containing perfume in front of him. Imam عليه السلام said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if there is a censer made of brass in front of him?" Imam عليه السلام said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it has fire in it?" Imam عليه السلام said: ‘He should not pray until it is moved away from his qibla.’ (Ammar ibn Musa) asked about praying in a garment with the image of a bird or other figures on its design. Imam عليه السلام said: ‘No’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked about wearing a ring with an engraved image of a bird or other figures while praying. Imam عليه السلام said: ‘Prayer is not valid with it.’