Ruling on Wearing Sewn Shoes for a Person in Ihram
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to wear sewn shoes?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, even the leather socks (khuffayn). If he does not find sandals, he wears the leather socks, and they are sewn. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for them, saying, "And whoever does not find sandals, let him wear the leather socks." He did not say that it is sufficient, even though the leather socks cannot be anything but sewn. So there is nothing wrong with wearing the sandal; were it not for the fact that it has stitching, it would not be valid, or a slit, so this does not prevent it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to wear sewn shoes?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, even the leather socks (khuffayn). If he does not find sandals, he wears the leather socks, and they are sewn. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for them, saying, "And whoever does not find sandals, let him wear the leather socks." He did not say that it is sufficient, even though the leather socks cannot be anything but sewn. So there is nothing wrong with wearing the sandal; were it not for the fact that it has stitching, it would not be valid, or a slit, so this does not prevent it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/57 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:08:42)
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