FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1235: MEMAKAI KASUT KETIKA SOLAT
Is it permissible to wear shoes while performing prayer?
Short answer
Praying while wearing shoes is permissible based on hadith, and some scholars consider it recommended, provided the footwear is clean and free from impurity.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Praying while wearing shoes is permissible based on hadith, and some scholars consider it recommended, provided the footwear is clean and free from impurity. However, given the customs and conditions in Malaysia, the fatwa holds that removing shoes inside the mosque and for prayer is more fitting and preferable. As for leather socks (khuf), there is no disagreement that wearing them in prayer is allowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaubagaimanapun, kasut yang dipakai tersebut hendaklah bersih dan suci daripada najis.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1235: MEMAKAI KASUT KETIKA SOLAT”, 20 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3334-al-kafi-1235-memakai-kasut-ketika-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wearing-shoes-while-performing-prayer/