Women's shoes that have appeared recently, resembling men's shoes from the front with a pointed toe, and women's shoes from the back and bottom; what is their ruling?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : Women's shoes that have appeared recently, resembling men's shoes from the front with a pointed toe, and women's shoes from the back and bottom. What is their ruling?
The Shaykh : These are suitable for a hermaphrodite whose gender is unknown. If their appearance resembles a man's shoe, and a person were to find them, he would assume they are a man's shoe, then it is not permissible for a woman to wear them. Similarly, if a man were to find a shoe whose upper part is like a woman's shoe, but its sole and heel are like a man's shoe, it is not permissible for him to wear it, because the criterion is the appearance. My advice to my sisters is not to wear these, because the matter is serious. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 5885. Yes.
The Shaykh : These are suitable for a hermaphrodite whose gender is unknown. If their appearance resembles a man's shoe, and a person were to find them, he would assume they are a man's shoe, then it is not permissible for a woman to wear them. Similarly, if a man were to find a shoe whose upper part is like a woman's shoe, but its sole and heel are like a man's shoe, it is not permissible for him to wear it, because the criterion is the appearance. My advice to my sisters is not to wear these, because the matter is serious. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: