If I follow the Sunnah of walking barefoot and some people disapprove of me, should I abandon this Sunnah because of their disapproval?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I follow the Sunnah at this time and walk barefoot in the street, some people disapprove of me. What is the response to them? And should I abandon this Sunnah because of this disapproval and surprise?
Answer:
If there is surprise and disapproval, leave it. Leave it so that there is no bad assumption or a fight. This is if it does not cause any disturbance or argument. If it does not cause any argument or surprise, you walk. But if it causes argument and surprise, leave it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I follow the Sunnah at this time and walk barefoot in the street, some people disapprove of me. What is the response to them? And should I abandon this Sunnah because of this disapproval and surprise?
Answer:
If there is surprise and disapproval, leave it. Leave it so that there is no bad assumption or a fight. This is if it does not cause any disturbance or argument. If it does not cause any argument or surprise, you walk. But if it causes argument and surprise, leave it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [855 -954] إذا عملت بسنة المشي حافيا ينكر علي بعض الناس، فهل أترك هذه السنة بسبب هذا الإنكار؟ — youtube.com
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