This hadith also says cant be leather slippers (from islamqa):
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about what the muhrim should wear. He said: “He should not wear a shirt, hooded robe (burnous), trousers, a turban or leather slippers.”
my question is, is it ok if it is “leather” sandals that dont go above the ankle, see this link example of what i mean:
http://www.1st-product.com/products/104/MenS-Leather-Sandals-53367.html
though it has a heel strap, my can be folded so that part is not going on the heel- as it may be classed as covering part of the ankle.
As i was writing this question, i had a thought, that do i need to worry about whether the leather is made from pig also
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You should not wear leather that is najis such as pig’s.