Fatwa ID: 08829

 

 

Answered by: Mufti Muhammad Altaf Hossen

 

Question:

 

Are these ok to wear with Ihram if I am not able to wear flip flops?

 

 

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

 

 

Answer: 

 

In Ihram, a person is required to leave the ankles and the top of the feet uncovered. The shoes or sandals worn must not cover these areas, as stated in the Hanafi Fiqh:

 

Yes, going barefoot during Ihram is completely permissible and, in fact, it is considered closer to the Sunnah. The Prophet ﷺ himself sometimes performed Tawaf barefoot, as mentioned in the Hadith:

 

، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَتِ الأَنْبِيَاءُ تَدْخُلُ الْحَرَمَ مُشَاةً حُفَاةً وَيَطُوفُونَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَيَقْضُونَ الْمَنَاسِكَ حُفَاةً مُشَاةً ‏.

 

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas said:

“The Prophets used to enter the Haram walking barefoot. They would circumambulate the House and complete all the rituals barefoot and walking.” – Ibn Majah, 2939

 

“أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم طاف بالبيت حافيًا.”

The Prophet ﷺ performed Tawaf of the House (Ka’bah) while barefoot.

 

Abul Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad Quduri (RH) said:

فإذا لبى فقد أحرم فليتق ما نهى الله عنه من الرفث والفسوق والجدال ولا يقتل صيدا ولا يشير إليه ولا يدل عليه ولا يلبس قميصا ولا سراويل ولا عمامة ولا قلنسوة ولا قباء

ولا خفين إلا أن لا يجد النعلين فيقطعهما أسفل الكعبين

 

So when he proclaims the Talbiyah, he has entered the state of Ihram. Therefore, he should avoid what Allah has forbidden, such as indecency, sinfulness, and disputing. He should not kill any game, nor point towards it, nor guide others to it. He should not wear a shirt, trousers, a turban, a cap, a cloak, or leather socks—unless he does not find sandals, in which case he should cut them below the ankles.”

 

The fatwa, if you are unable to wear flip-flops, you can wear any footwear that leaves the top of your foot and your ankles uncovered. Many pilgrims opt for open sandals that do not cover these parts. (2)

 

 

References:

 

(1) Ibn Majah -2939

The name of the book:كتاب: مختصر القدوري في الفقه الحنفي

 

The  name of the writer:
المؤلف: أبو الحسين أحمد بن محمد بن أحمد بن جعفر القدوري الحنفي البغدادي (ت ٤٢٨ هـ)

The publisher: دار الكتب العلمية

Topic: – كتاب الح

Page number:66 Maktab Shamilah 

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Mufti Muhammad Altaf Hossen

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham