Things which render the Salaah Makrooh

Q: If a person does not have a topee but he has an American cap, should he perform the Salaah wearing the American cap or should he perform the Salaah without a topee?

Q: If there is a animated picture beside me when praying, is it sufficient to place some a shield before it so that it is not visible anymore to me from every angle of my prayer place, or must it be totally packed in?

Q: Offering Salaah in front of a mirror is correct?

Q: Please provide a detailed well-proven answer with regards to performing salaah with shoes on?

Q: Is it permissible to look quickly at the clock whilst reading sunnats, to make sure one does not read too long rakaats and miss the takbir oola?

Q: Should you say alhumdulillah if you sneeze during prayer or wait till you have finished the salaah?

Q: In some kitaabs like taalifat rashidiyyah it is written that it is mustahab to repeat the salaah prayed behind a faasiq (the one who trim or shave less than a fist lenght) and in ahsanul fatawa it is writen that if the salaah of a muqtadi become makrooh due to the salaah of imaam become makrooh. What is understood is that it is mustahab for the muqtadi to repeat the salaah prayed behind a faasiq. Please confirm?

Q: When in prayer what kind of movements are allowed? For example if a person sneezes or if he feels like he might, should he cover his nose beforehand? Also, if a person leaves his saff and therefore creates an empty spot in a row, should another musalli move and cover his spot while he is praying to 'fill the gap' as mentioned in the hadith of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?

Q: Is it permissible to put a smartphone on a table with translation of the surah on it and offer salah and look at the translation of the surah while in salah? Whats the ruling of this in the hanafi fiqh?

Q: Is it permissible to read Salaah in front of a mirror?