And one of wonders of the time which amaze any impartial scholar is that these brothers who insist on non existence of permission of anointment of feet during ablution and insist on necessity of washing them, often say that it is possible to perform anointment on shoes, not in emergency situation but in regular situations, and not in travel but in home and in any condition.
Indeed, a man confused by this ruling, washing the feet or anointment on shoes!
But another group which unfortunately are in minority by view of Fiqh of Ahl -e- Sonnat, did not accept anointment on shoes like Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and Ibn Abbas and Malik one of Imam of Ahl -e- Sonnat (according to one of his Fatwas).
It is interesting that “Ayesha” whom Sonni brothers have lots of respect to her Fatwas and cabbalas, says in a famous Hadith: “It is better for me that my both feet will be cut off, than perform anointment on feet!”1
This is while she was with Prophet (s.a.) day and night and has seen the ablution of his holiness.
Anyhow if these brothers did follow Ahadith of Ahl -e- Bait which are according to Qur'an, did not accept anything other than anointment on feet.
Holy prophet (s.a.) said in correct and reliable Hadith: I leave among you two valuable things, the book of Allah and my dynasty, which if you refer to them you will never be aberrant.
Imam Baqir says in reliable cabbalas: There are three things that I do not perform Taqiyya from anyone on them: “Drinking inebriants (some persons had accepted to drink of wine), anointment on shoes and Tamattu Hajj.”2
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1- Almabsoot by Sarakhsi, vol. 1, page 98.
2- Kafi, vol. 3, page 32.
