Is it permissible to prayin a room where there isa television that is on?.

Is it permissible to pray in a room when there is someone else in the
same room who is watching television, if that person is watching it at
a low volume and the program being shown does not contain anything but
people who are dressed decently?.
Praise be to Allah.
It is makrooh to pray in a place where the worshipper will be
distracted from his prayer. And undoubtedlythe television is one of
the greatest distractions to people; if a man praysin a place where
the television is on, it will undoubtedly distract him even if the
volume islow.
Abu Dawood (2030) narrated that Safiyyah bint Shaybah said: I heard
the Aslami womansaying: I said to 'Uthmaan: What did the Messenger of
Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say to you when he
called you? He said: He said: "I forgot to tell you to cover up the
two (ram's) horns, because there should not be anything in the room to
distract the one who is praying."Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Jaami', no. 2504.
At-Tabaraani narrated inal-Awsat (5246) that Abu Hurayrah said: The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "I
have been forbidden to pray behind people who are talking or
sleeping." Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Irwa' (2/96). Also
narrated by Abu Dawood(694) from the hadeeth of Ibn 'Abbaas as
follows: "|Do not pray behind one who is sleeping or talking." Classed
as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Al-Khattaabi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to praying behind people who are talking, it was regarded
as makrooh by ash-Shaafa 'i and Ahmad. That is because they talked
will distract the worshipper from his prayer. Ibn 'Umar would not pray
behind a man who was talking except on Friday.
End quote from Ma 'aalim as-Sunan, 1/187
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to the garments or cloths on which there are images
crosses or things that may cause distraction, it is makrooh to pray
wearing them, facing towards them or on them.
End quote from al-Majmoo ', 3/180
The one who is praying in a place where this television is cannot be
certain that it will not suddenly change from recitation of Qur'an to
songs and music, especially if there is someone with whom who does not
care aboutsuch things does not payattention to respecting the fact
that people are praying. The one who wants to pray should choose a
place where nothing will distract himfrom his prayer, whetherby means
of noise, images or other things.
If he does pray in such a place, his prayer is valid. If it is in such
a way that it will not distract him oraffect his prayer, then there is
nothing wrong with that and it is not makrooh.
But if it is in such a way that it will cause some distraction, his
prayer is still valid but it is makrooh.And Allah knows best.