What is the ruling on walking in the Haram while wearing shoes?
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Question:
May Allah the Exalted reward you with good. This person asks: What is the ruling on walking in the Haram while wearing shoes?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it if the shoes are pure and clean and do not get dirty. However, the common reality is that they are not free from harm, mud, and dust. The Haram, as you can see, praise be to Allah, is clean and kept clean. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is no harm and no reciprocating harm." If the mosque is carpeted or tiled and cleaned, do not enter wearing sandals, because this causes harm; it causes harm and it disfigures the mosque. When the mosques were made of dirt, as they were in the previous era, sandals did not harm them when a person entered. But now, sandals harm the mosque after the recent development in cleanliness, carpeting, and so on. Yes.
May Allah the Exalted reward you with good. This person asks: What is the ruling on walking in the Haram while wearing shoes?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it if the shoes are pure and clean and do not get dirty. However, the common reality is that they are not free from harm, mud, and dust. The Haram, as you can see, praise be to Allah, is clean and kept clean. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is no harm and no reciprocating harm." If the mosque is carpeted or tiled and cleaned, do not enter wearing sandals, because this causes harm; it causes harm and it disfigures the mosque. When the mosques were made of dirt, as they were in the previous era, sandals did not harm them when a person entered. But now, sandals harm the mosque after the recent development in cleanliness, carpeting, and so on. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المشي في الحرم بالأحذية؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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