The Ruling on Praying in Shoes

Question :

What is the ruling on praying in shoes, and what is the evidence for it, because some of our brothers say that it is allowed, while others forbid it, saying that prayer in shoes is only in open spaces, where the sun shines upon the ground, and that in the cases where the ground is not exposed to the sunlight the shoes may bring impurities.

Answer:

The authentic Hadiths prove that it is a highly recommended deed to pray in shoes, or that it is permissible at the very least. Among them is the narration of Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who was asked if the Prophet prayed in shoes; he said: "Yes." Also among them is the narration of Shaddad bin Aws, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: Allah's Messenger said:
"Be different from the Jews, for they do not pray in their sandals, nor in their leather socks.

And these Hadiths do not differentiate between praying in shoes in the mosque and praying in them in other places, such as the desert, on farms, in houses and the like. Indeed, some of them mention praying in them in the mosque, such as the Hadith narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawud, on the authority of Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri, who said: Allah's Messenger said:
If any of you comes to the mosque, he should look, and if he sees any filth, or anything harmful on his sandals, he should wipe it and then pray in them.

Another Hadith was also narrated by Abu Dawud, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who reported from the Prophet that he said:
"If any of you prayed and removed his sandals, he should not annoy anyone with them; let him place them between his feet or pray in them.

Al-'Iraqi, may Allah have mercy on him, said regarding this Hadith: "It has an authentic chain of narration." And Abu Dawud also narrated - as did Ahmad and Ibn Majah - from the Hadith of 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah praying barefoot and in shoes."
Source:
The Permanent Committee
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Pages 140-141-142

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