The ruling on using the skins of predators and other animals

Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, in some countries, and especially in Africa, there are people who use shoes or bags made from some leather products, and we fear that they may be ritually impure. When are they considered ritually impure? And is it permissible to pray in shoes made from the skin of a predator or a dog? May Allah keep you safe.

Answer:
The skin of a predator, the skin of a pig, and the skin of a dog are not permissible to use; it is forbidden to use them for carpets, sandals, or anything else. As for the skins of domesticated animals—camels, cattle, and sheep—these may be used in any way, including for sandals, once they have been tanned. The default ruling, my brother, for sandals is purity, unless you know that they are made from something ritually impure, in which case you do not use them. Otherwise, the default is that they are pure. Yes.