What Sandals Can I Wear in Ihram?

The prohibition for sandals in ihram are three:

1. they wrap around the heel
2. covers the toes
3. covers a large portion of the foot

(Buckles and stitching on the straps are permitted; likewise the straps may go from side to side as long as they do not cover much of the foot. It is not necessary that it be a toe slipper.)

فَلَا يُلْبَسُ مِنْ النِّعَالُ غَيْرُ مَا لَهُ شِرَاكَانِ يُرْبَطُ بِهِمَا عَلَى الْقَدَمِ لِتَأْتِي الْمَشْيَ خَاصَّةً ، فَلَا يَجُوزُ لَهُ لُبْسُ سِبَاطٍ، وَلَا مِزْت، وَلَا شَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ النِّعَالِ الصَّحْرَاوِيَّةِ ؛ لِأَنَّ لَهَا فِي عَاقِبِهَا حَارِكًا، وَلِاتِّسَاعِ شِرَاكِهَا فَتَسْتُرُ كَثِيرًا مِنْ الْقَدَمِ

‘Illish, Minah al-Jalil Sharh Mukhtasar Khalil, vol 2, pp 260.

Written by Shadee Elmasry

Reviewed by Rami Nsour