Using Shoes as a Sutrah
Question:
What is the ruling upon using shoes as a sutrah?
Answer:
There is no problem, except if there is something apparent upon them from impurities or harm, then do not use them as a sutrah, because the Prophet sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam forbade that the worshipper to spit in front of himself.[1] but if there is nothing apparent by way of (najasah) impurities, then there is no problem that you take (them as a) sutrah.
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[1] Reported by al-Bukhaari (nos. 504,406) in the Book of Prayer. And Muslim (no. 547) in the Book of Masaajid.
Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen
Liqaa'atul-baabil Maftooh, DARUL BASEERAH, vol.3, p.522.
Translated by Abu Maryam Taariq bin 'Ali
