Fatwa ID: 05736

Answered by: Maulana Muhammad Asadullah Anwar Adam

Question

Can salat be offered with shoes on?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Sa`id Abu Maslama narrated: I asked Anas (bin Malik), “Did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to offer the prayers with his shoes on?” He said, “Yes.” [1]

So it is allowed providing it fulfils two conditions:

1: The shoes must be clean.[2]

2: The feet must be connected to the ground, whether in shoes or otherwise because this is a fardh aspect of sajdah.[3]

Only Allah knows best

Written by Maulana Muhammad Asadullah Anwar Adam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

[1] Sahih Bukhari hadith 5850

[2] Hidayah page 171, volume 1, Maktabul Bushra Print

[3] Hidayah volume 1, page 203, Maktabul Bushra Print