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The firm I'm working for is supplying some materials for a Mosque. Normally I would be fitting, but this is supply only. But it got me thinking, the Health & Safety Executive in the UK would require us to wear safety boots, but I'm guessing that your not supposed to wear shoes in a mosque?
So if had been fitting would we have had to wear overshoes, or laydown a covering of some sort? Might sound a daft question, but if it comes up again in the future, and we end up doing the fitting it would be handy to know in advance :)
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salam Arclight
as far as I understood your question is that if u have to go into a masjed, will u have to take off your shoes or wear an over shoe??
Well, as far as I understand from jurisprudence sources, that we as Muslims are allowed to pray in shoes, based on which there is a rule we are allowed to use during making ablution (washing before prayer). According to this rule, if for any reason one is unable to take off the shoes, one is allowed to wipe over it. Also I remember reading, and Allah knows best, that one is allowed to pray in shoes if one trusts its purity.
Thus, I think an over shoes would do, but remember i m not a scholar.
Here in Egypt we have this historical Masjed of Mohamed Ali which receives tourists. I ve seen them wear this over shoes....
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It was that video you posted that had me thinking you couldn't wear shoes.
The chances of us working in a Mosque are pretty slim, we've only supplied two in the last six years, but its still handy to know. Thanks :)
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you are welcome
I understand what u mean, me myself i take my shoes off when in a masjed, and while prayer. i tried to explain the rule as established. See when we supply info we have to be careful not to supply it just as we practice but we must include all options.
