Dog licking one's shoes
Question
If a dog licks my shoes, is it necessary for me to purify them the same way I have to purify my clothes when there’s an impurity of them?
Answer
Yes, wash the area which the dog had licked.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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