Is it permissible for the leather socks to cover the ankles when worn by one in the state of ihram, and what is considered part of the leather socks?
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The questioner : What are the boundaries of the leather socks regarding the ankle of the foot? Is it permissible to cover it, or must they be below it?
The Shaykh : No, they must be below the ankles, as per the hadith of Ibn 'Umar.
The questioner : The definition of leather socks, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What is worn on the foot made of leather.
The questioner : Shaykh, what about a shoe that is raised at the ankle?
The Shaykh : Straps, I mean straps.
The questioner : Are the straps raised from the bottom... like a building, raised slightly?
The Shaykh : This returns to custom. If they are called sandals, then they are sandals; otherwise, they are leather socks.
The Shaykh : No, they must be below the ankles, as per the hadith of Ibn 'Umar.
The questioner : The definition of leather socks, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What is worn on the foot made of leather.
The questioner : Shaykh, what about a shoe that is raised at the ankle?
The Shaykh : Straps, I mean straps.
The questioner : Are the straps raised from the bottom... like a building, raised slightly?
The Shaykh : This returns to custom. If they are called sandals, then they are sandals; otherwise, they are leather socks.