And he was also asked: “Does she wear the *sarrarah* sandal? He said: No. . . . .” What is the meaning of *sarrarah*?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The second hadith: I asked Ahmad, “Does she wear the *sarrarah* sandal?” He said: “No, unless she wears it for the sake of wudu.”
The Shaykh : The *sarrarah* sandal existed; it was found among us in Syria for men until recently. But before I continue, let me clarify: the sandal, meaning the shoe that we call *sibbat* here, when a man walks in it, it makes a clacking sound, a continuous clicking noise, not like the sound of women’s sandals today that click. And both sounds, of course, are not pleasant, especially from women—peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. So we saw this sandal and experienced it. It appears their fashion has gone out of style. We really used to hear this *sarrarah* sound when a man walked.
The questioner : It clacks.
The Shaykh : It clacks, yes. But the Imam’s statement: “Except for the sake of wudu,” I do not know what the exception has to do with the woman. What is its origin? The *qabqab* does not qualify as *sarrarah*. In any case, the meaning of *sarrarah* is clear linguistically and visually, yes.
The questioner : The second hadith: I asked Ahmad, “Does she wear the *sarrarah* sandal?” He said: “No, unless she wears it for the sake of wudu.”
The Shaykh : The *sarrarah* sandal existed; it was found among us in Syria for men until recently. But before I continue, let me clarify: the sandal, meaning the shoe that we call *sibbat* here, when a man walks in it, it makes a clacking sound, a continuous clicking noise, not like the sound of women’s sandals today that click. And both sounds, of course, are not pleasant, especially from women—peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. So we saw this sandal and experienced it. It appears their fashion has gone out of style. We really used to hear this *sarrarah* sound when a man walked.
The questioner : It clacks.
The Shaykh : It clacks, yes. But the Imam’s statement: “Except for the sake of wudu,” I do not know what the exception has to do with the woman. What is its origin? The *qabqab* does not qualify as *sarrarah*. In any case, the meaning of *sarrarah* is clear linguistically and visually, yes.
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