Wants wife to wear sandals

20-6-2001 | IslamWeb

Question:

One of my sexual attractions happens to be feet (among other body parts). Therefore, I want to ask if it is permissible for my wife to wear sandals? Or is that Haram since sandals uncover parts of the feet?
Is having a sexual attraction to feet Haram in any way (through a Qur'an or Hadith)?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

The husband and the wife have the right to look at each other's body, even the private parts as it is lawful for them to enjoy each other's body.

So, it is lawful for you to look at your wife's feet and it is lawful for her to wear the sandals you described as long as no non-Mahram man can see her.

But if she has to go out with these shoes to places where she can be seen by non-Mahram, then she should wear socks, as the feet are part of the woman's ‘Awrah.

As for being attracted to the feet, it is not Haram as long as you look only at your wife's feet or the feet of your Mahram provided there is no fear of temptation, i.e., if you feel pleasure in looking at your Mahram's feet (not your wife) then it becomes forbidden for you to do so.

Allah knows best.