Question:
People who return from Makkah sometimes bring caps printed with images of Masjid al-Haram and wear them while praying. Is this allowed?
Answer:
The answer is that all clothing is permissible unless specifically prohibited. Wearing clothes or caps with images of Makkah or Madinah is allowed, as long as they do not contain prohibited images or symbols of worship from other religions.
For men, silk clothing and saffron-colored garments are prohibited, while women may wear them. Other than these restrictions, clothing designs are generally permissible unless they include religious symbols from other faiths or inappropriate images.
However, one must avoid believing that such items carry holiness or special blessing. The holiness belongs only to the actual sacred place in Makkah, but not to the photographs or printed images of Makkah. Wearing such a cap does not make it superior to other caps. If someone assumes that such an image is sacred or brings spiritual blessing, that belief would be incorrect.You may wear such a cap simply as clothing, but you should not attribute holiness to it. The sacredness belongs only to the real Haram area in Makkah, not to images or copies of it.
Therefore, wearing a cap with an image of Makkah during prayer is permissible and does not constitute a sin.
