{"_id":"6835a86e98aef43b76c34eeb","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What footwear can be worn during Ihram?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the rules of footwear in ihram? For example, would flip flops or athletic slides be viable?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shāfiʿī school, the condition for permissible footwear in ihrām is that it exposes both the toes and the heels. This is the view held by many later jurists.\\n\\nAccording to al-ʿAllāmah al-Kurdī in his Ḥawāshī Madaniyyah, this is the opinion of Imām Ibn Ḥajar al-Haytamī in some of his works. However, in other writings, al-Haytamī follows the more lenient opinion shared by other Shāfiʿī scholars that if flip-flop–style sandals are unavailable, it is permissible to wear footwear that at least exposes the heels and the area above them, even if it covers the toes.\\n\\nBased on this more flexible view, wearing Crocs or athletic slides that expose the heels would be permitted when no alternatives are available.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0230b76658b4c232f2c","tag":"Men: Other","count":23},{"_id":"668da0130b76658b4c232d7d","tag":"Hajj and Umrah: Ihram","count":9}],"createdOn":"2025-05-27T11:56:30.332Z"}