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Is it permissible to pray salah wearing shoes? Is it sunnah?

Is it permissible to pray salah wearing shoes? Is it sunnah? Please provide authentic proof.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

(Fatwa: 483/438/H=5/1438)

It is lawful to offer salah wearing neat and clean shoes but it is better to offer salah bare footed.

عَنْعَمْرِوبْنِشُعَيْبٍعَنْأَبِيهِعَنْجَدِّهِقَالَرَأَيْتُرَسُولَاللَّهِصَلَّىاللَّهُعَلَيْهِوَسَلَّمَيُصَلِّيحَافِيًاوَمُنْتَعِلًا. رواهابوداؤد: مشكوة: 1/73،ط: اشرفيهديوبند– أمافىزمانناينبغىأنتكونالصلوةمامورةبهماحافيالمخالفۃالنصاىفانهميصلونمتنعلينلايخلعونهاعنأرجلهم. بذلالمجهود: 3/599،طدارالبشائرالاسلامية.

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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