Shirk Ke Mazahir And Prohibition Of Offering Salah In Front Of Them
The particular objects have been worshipped, not all trees, mountains, stars, etc. The sun too is worshipped. When that particular object is there, it would not be allowed to perform worship rituals in front of it. Ordinary pictures are not meant to be worshipped so there arises no objection to perform Salah in front of them. The same is the case with fire. not that fire everywhere is or was worshipped. A special fire in a special way is lit to worship. in front of that kind of fire, saying Salah will be prohibited.