Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Is it permissible to buy shoes that are made of snake skin?

· 14 Rajab 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to buy shoes that are made of snake skin?

Answer

The skin of all animals with the exception of pigskin becomes pure after following a process of tanning.

Therefore, it would be permissible to purchase or wear clothing/shoes made of snakeskin after it is tanned. (Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah 16/62 – Fataawa Darul Uloom Deoband 268)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa, Mufti Moosa Salie
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