Performing Salaah with shoes
Question
Zaid was working outside on the roof of a attic, when it was Salah time instead of coming down from the rooftop, he prayed Salah on top of the roof of the attic with his shoes on, is the Salah valid?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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