Link: Advanced traffic control system within months
Highlights of this news article
- The Saudi Traffic Police Directorate is introducing “Saher” system, which uses digital camera network technology, which will be linked to the National Information Center (NIC), to control traffic violations
- The drivers who are speeding over the posted limit or even who are passing red lights, will be on camera (smile please :), you’re on camera) and will be sent to the NIC, who in turn will get the information of the driver from the number plate of the car and will send the right amount of ticket fine as per the offense.
- Cameras will be installed on all major intersection throughout the Kingdom.
- If this is done as I saw in UAE, then the fine amount will be posted to the Iqama and the offender will not be able to renew his Iqama or go out of the country without paying fine. Same with the Saudi ID’s, citizens will not be able to renew their respective documents without paying the fine amount.
Benefits
- This will be a good initiative as it will help the cops as sometimes I believe they are biased towards expatriates community and if some influential Saudi (may be royal family or from other influential people) does wrong, they cannot give him ticket because he can use his “Wasta” (connections) to waive the ticket as well as get the cop in trouble.
- I have seen this being implemented in UAE. Even local Emirati people are not spared and even the members of the influential families except members of royal family, who under the UAE laws are immune to prosecution, are not spared.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
New Requirements for family Visa in Saudi Arabia
There are some changes adopted by the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia for granting the family visit visa. The need to furnish the profession on the visa is relaxed. This new change has definitely given hopes to so many expats here who are on the so-called “Independent visa” (South Asian community calls it Azaad visa – “Freedom visa”). These individuals might be engineers, doctors, software developers and what not, but due to circumstances not in their control has purchased these visas from illegal sources to come to Saudi Arabia in the hope of earning bread for their loved ones.
More than 99% times, these visas are labor visa (تأشيرة العمل) has a labor profession on it like “Plumber - سمكري”, “Electrician – كهربائي”, “House Cleaner - العاملة في المنزل” … etc. These visas are sold by the Saudi sponsors to some agents in third world countries and they in turn get hold of the vulnerable. Individuals from these countries pay heavy amounts like 10, 12 and in some cases about 20 grands even in Saudi Riyal to get these visas hoping that they will later get transfer to another visa and they can make enough money from it.
Having said the problem at hand and to resolve the misuse of this industry, the Foreign Ministry and the Recruitment Office has relaxed the requirement for bringing the families here. It is a big relieve for the expat community as earlier only white collar jobs only and to some extent blue collar jobs were allowed to apply for family visa.
Link: Family visa now linked with salary
Just today I received this news article in Arab News negating the earlier news article about family visa: No change in family visa rules: Official. It is indeed sad news.
So my intention was to bring to the attention of the readers the needed documents to apply for the family visa:
These requirements are for those applying for Family visa here in Saudi Arabia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs either in Riyadh, Dammam or whichever office is closer to your city.
1) Visa Application form
• Most probably this form will be with your Delegated Representative (Mandoob - مندوب) for Ministry work at your employer’s office. He will fill this out for you. This form called as Family visiting visa request (Talab Ziarat A’aliat - طلب زيارة عائلية ) can be filled out online or can be picked from the Istiqdam office (تقديم المكتب).
• The form looks like this if picked up from the office of Istiqdam (تقديم المكتب)
2) Salary and Occupation Statement (also known as Introduction Letter) from your employer
• This needs to be stamped by Chamber of Commerce (will cost you SAR 25 for ratification).
• This letter should be in Arabic. If your employer gives you an English version, then you will have to either request this letter in Arabic or get it translated in Arabic (translation service will cost you somewhere between SAR 25 to SAR 60)
3) Iqama photo copy
• It is a good idea to carry your original with you or your Delegated Representative (Mandoob - مندوب) will carry it for you. They have asked for original one at the counter at the Istiqdam office (تقديم المكتب).
4) Passport photo copy
• It is a good idea to carry your original with you or your Delegated Representative (Mandoob - مندوب) will carry it for you). They have asked for original one at the counter at the Istiqdam office (تقديم المكتب).
5) Original Degree/Academic Certificates
• For South Asian countries, they will ask for originals
• For westerners copies might be ok but will have to provide Degree verification certificate (a document that shows that the certificates are authentic and from recognized institution)
6) Marriage certificate
• If the certificate is in other languages other than Arabic, then you will have get it translated (translation service will cost you somewhere between SAR 25 to SAR 60).
• Will have to be stamped by Chamber of Commerce (another SAR 25).
• Spouse’s name has to be on the Visa application form as well.
7) Child/Children’s Birth Certificate
• These certificates again have to be translated (Another SAR 25 to SAR 60 X the number of children) if in other languages other than Arabic.
• Children’s name has to be listed on the Visa Application form and the relationship has to be shown as well.
8) Family Visa Fee
• If your employer/sponsor is not paying for the family visa, check your contract that you signed with your employer, because if it is not paid for then you will have to pay for it.
• The fees is 2050 SAR
Take these documents to the Office of Istiqdam (تقديم المكتب), take a number and you will be called to the counter. The gentleman at the counter will make sure the documents are in order and will give you his approval to take these documents to another window. At this counter, you will find a General Supervisor is sitting and this gentleman will stamp your papers.
Thereafter you will come back to the original counter and submit the documents here. This guy will give you the visa paper which is also called as “Yellow Slip”. This is the final step (in the kingdom) for you to get your family here. The gentleman at the counter will confirm with you the city and country where you want this information to be sent. This visa information will be sent to the nearest Embassy in the country which you have specified. The “Yellow Slip” looks like this
1. A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) clear visa pages adjacent to each other.
* Remember that there is a possibility of being rejected if the passport is not valid for more than six months.
2. Applicant’s copy of the Iqama (expat I-card). You probably will have to email the scanned copy or mail it along with the “Yellow Slip”.
3. Recent passport size color photograph with a white background; the photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
4. Copy of your marriage certificate.
5. A proof of kinship when accompanied by a family member (required only when you plan to bring your in-laws to prove the relationship between your wife and her parent(s) - this is to ensure that the visitor is really your in-law).
6. Required for non-western applicant: Printout of your last 3 months' bank statement.
7. Required for all applicants: A letter in English addressed to the Saudi Embassy / Consulate of your home country stating that you will be present to receive your guest.
8. Salary statement or Introduction letter in Arabic from your employer giving details about your salary. (You will have to send it along the other documents with “Yellow Slip”)
9. Application Form fully completed and signed by the applicant. Application looks like this. There might be little variation in this form as required by your country.
I might have to edit this post as I get to know more inofrmation. Comments and corrections are most welcome.
More than 99% times, these visas are labor visa (تأشيرة العمل) has a labor profession on it like “Plumber - سمكري”, “Electrician – كهربائي”, “House Cleaner - العاملة في المنزل” … etc. These visas are sold by the Saudi sponsors to some agents in third world countries and they in turn get hold of the vulnerable. Individuals from these countries pay heavy amounts like 10, 12 and in some cases about 20 grands even in Saudi Riyal to get these visas hoping that they will later get transfer to another visa and they can make enough money from it.
Having said the problem at hand and to resolve the misuse of this industry, the Foreign Ministry and the Recruitment Office has relaxed the requirement for bringing the families here. It is a big relieve for the expat community as earlier only white collar jobs only and to some extent blue collar jobs were allowed to apply for family visa.
Link: Family visa now linked with salary
Just today I received this news article in Arab News negating the earlier news article about family visa: No change in family visa rules: Official. It is indeed sad news.
So my intention was to bring to the attention of the readers the needed documents to apply for the family visa:
These requirements are for those applying for Family visa here in Saudi Arabia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs either in Riyadh, Dammam or whichever office is closer to your city.
1) Visa Application form
• Most probably this form will be with your Delegated Representative (Mandoob - مندوب) for Ministry work at your employer’s office. He will fill this out for you. This form called as Family visiting visa request (Talab Ziarat A’aliat - طلب زيارة عائلية ) can be filled out online or can be picked from the Istiqdam office (تقديم المكتب).
• The form looks like this if picked up from the office of Istiqdam (تقديم المكتب)
Fig 01 – Visa Application Form
• The name of your family member AND the name of the sponsor i.e. Applicant should be filled ONLY in English.
• All the remaining data are to be filled in Arabic. Most probably, your Mandoob will help you out on this. Remember, you as an applicant is the sponsor for your family, and not your employer.
• In case more than one family member (like children and accomplice) are visiting you and are coming by the same flight, enter their names in the same form, otherwise use separate forms.
• If filling up online, then make sure you print out the final copy with confirmation and submit it with other documents within 3 days.
2) Salary and Occupation Statement (also known as Introduction Letter) from your employer
• This needs to be stamped by Chamber of Commerce (will cost you SAR 25 for ratification).
• This letter should be in Arabic. If your employer gives you an English version, then you will have to either request this letter in Arabic or get it translated in Arabic (translation service will cost you somewhere between SAR 25 to SAR 60)
3) Iqama photo copy
• It is a good idea to carry your original with you or your Delegated Representative (Mandoob - مندوب) will carry it for you. They have asked for original one at the counter at the Istiqdam office (تقديم المكتب).
4) Passport photo copy
• It is a good idea to carry your original with you or your Delegated Representative (Mandoob - مندوب) will carry it for you). They have asked for original one at the counter at the Istiqdam office (تقديم المكتب).
5) Original Degree/Academic Certificates
• For South Asian countries, they will ask for originals
• For westerners copies might be ok but will have to provide Degree verification certificate (a document that shows that the certificates are authentic and from recognized institution)
6) Marriage certificate
• If the certificate is in other languages other than Arabic, then you will have get it translated (translation service will cost you somewhere between SAR 25 to SAR 60).
• Will have to be stamped by Chamber of Commerce (another SAR 25).
• Spouse’s name has to be on the Visa application form as well.
7) Child/Children’s Birth Certificate
• These certificates again have to be translated (Another SAR 25 to SAR 60 X the number of children) if in other languages other than Arabic.
• Children’s name has to be listed on the Visa Application form and the relationship has to be shown as well.
8) Family Visa Fee
• If your employer/sponsor is not paying for the family visa, check your contract that you signed with your employer, because if it is not paid for then you will have to pay for it.
• The fees is 2050 SAR
Take these documents to the Office of Istiqdam (تقديم المكتب), take a number and you will be called to the counter. The gentleman at the counter will make sure the documents are in order and will give you his approval to take these documents to another window. At this counter, you will find a General Supervisor is sitting and this gentleman will stamp your papers.
Thereafter you will come back to the original counter and submit the documents here. This guy will give you the visa paper which is also called as “Yellow Slip”. This is the final step (in the kingdom) for you to get your family here. The gentleman at the counter will confirm with you the city and country where you want this information to be sent. This visa information will be sent to the nearest Embassy in the country which you have specified. The “Yellow Slip” looks like this
Fig 02 - Yellow Slip
It is good idea to make a copy of this immediately and keep it with you as you will have to send this your family in your country of origin. Make sure to send this document in a registered mail.
Preparation for your family
These are the requirements for your wife in their country of origin to provide to the Saudi Embassy for the embassy to stamp the family visa on her and kids passport.
1. A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) clear visa pages adjacent to each other.
* Remember that there is a possibility of being rejected if the passport is not valid for more than six months.
2. Applicant’s copy of the Iqama (expat I-card). You probably will have to email the scanned copy or mail it along with the “Yellow Slip”.
3. Recent passport size color photograph with a white background; the photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly. Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
4. Copy of your marriage certificate.
5. A proof of kinship when accompanied by a family member (required only when you plan to bring your in-laws to prove the relationship between your wife and her parent(s) - this is to ensure that the visitor is really your in-law).
6. Required for non-western applicant: Printout of your last 3 months' bank statement.
7. Required for all applicants: A letter in English addressed to the Saudi Embassy / Consulate of your home country stating that you will be present to receive your guest.
8. Salary statement or Introduction letter in Arabic from your employer giving details about your salary. (You will have to send it along the other documents with “Yellow Slip”)
9. Application Form fully completed and signed by the applicant. Application looks like this. There might be little variation in this form as required by your country.
Fig 03 – Saudi Arabia Family Visa Application
10. Required for western applicants: An electronic visa form "ENJAZ", which is required by the consulate, will need to be completed as well. Link: https://enjazit.com.sa/ . Usually an Embassy approved agent will submit your information thru this website and will provide you an paper hat has approval number which is required to be submitted along with other documents.
11. For western applicants: An invitation letter issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The “Yellow Slip” might also suffice.
12. Copy of the husband work visa, passport data page. (make sure you send this information along with the “Yellow Slip”)
13. For western applicants: A letter of guarantee from the US company (if there is US Sponsor involved)
14. For children, a copy of the birth certificate. The age of an accompanying male child should not exceed seventeen (17) years; an accompanying daughter should not be married.
15. For non-US citizens, a copy of the green card or other documented proof of legal residence in the USA.
I might have to edit this post as I get to know more inofrmation. Comments and corrections are most welcome.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
New Ulama Council in Saudi Arabia to include Scholars from 4 School of Thoughts
Link: Ulama Council restructuring lauded from Saudi Gazette
Although it is last year’s news, but I still thought I should bring this important news forward one more time. Important highlights from this news article:
- King Abdullah restructured the Ulama council body to “eliminate loopholes and the issuing of fatwas (religious edicts) by unauthorized people.”
- Appointment of scholars from different schools of thought to be a substantial step that will lead to jurisprudential advancement to meet the growing needs of society.
- Council involves scholars of different ages and specializations who will enrich our work through their knowledge and experience in the field.
- Appointment of members to include the Ulama mastering the four main schools of thought in Islam (Hanbali, Maliki, Hanafi and Shafi’i), saying it will give the council ample options in the interest of the Islamic Ummah based on the Holy Qur’an and Prophet’s Traditions (Hadith)
- Dr. Bin Saleh Al-Sadlan, Professor of Postgraduate Studies at Imam Muhammed Islamic University in Riyadh, says the appointment of members from the four schools will enable them to base their ruling on all the four schools of thought instead of deriving it from one school
Excellent initiative and may Allah SWT bless all Ulama with long life so that the Ummah can benefit from them.
Although it is last year’s news, but I still thought I should bring this important news forward one more time. Important highlights from this news article:
- King Abdullah restructured the Ulama council body to “eliminate loopholes and the issuing of fatwas (religious edicts) by unauthorized people.”
- Appointment of scholars from different schools of thought to be a substantial step that will lead to jurisprudential advancement to meet the growing needs of society.
- Council involves scholars of different ages and specializations who will enrich our work through their knowledge and experience in the field.
- Appointment of members to include the Ulama mastering the four main schools of thought in Islam (Hanbali, Maliki, Hanafi and Shafi’i), saying it will give the council ample options in the interest of the Islamic Ummah based on the Holy Qur’an and Prophet’s Traditions (Hadith)
- Dr. Bin Saleh Al-Sadlan, Professor of Postgraduate Studies at Imam Muhammed Islamic University in Riyadh, says the appointment of members from the four schools will enable them to base their ruling on all the four schools of thought instead of deriving it from one school
Excellent initiative and may Allah SWT bless all Ulama with long life so that the Ummah can benefit from them.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
No More Guessing for Iqama Issues
For all the expats living here in KSA, as it is in other countries other than their own respective motherlands, one important thing to worry about is Iqama (Expat I-Card) related issues. It is in the best interest of any individual here to keep himself informed about anything to do with Iqama.
KSA government too wants its citizens as well as expats living here to know/have enough knowledge about it. Hence Ministry of Interior portal (http://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal) was created few years back in the hope that it will make life easy. While a large size of the population is taking advantage of this, many are still unaware of this portal. My intention is to introduce this website to my readers on this blog.
Address : PO Box 2933, Riyadh 11134
City : Riyadh
Phone: 966 3 4011944
Fax: 966 3 4031185
Website: http://www.moi.gov.sa/
As far as Expats are concerned, this portal is one stop shop with all the necessary information:
Dedicated Services Links:
The section Iqama System Violations & Penalties gives you the details how much is the fine for various instances to Iqama related violations.
Section for Traffic Violations & Penalties gives the details about traffic violations
Section to download form and procedures for Saudis and non-Saudis, one can click here Forms & Procedures E-Guide
Other useful help by steps:
Below here are simple steps to check if your Iqama is valid or not and is registered as well and also to see if it is updated with the Maktab Al-Zawazat - مكتب الجوازات (Passport Office).
From the main Portal homepage,
1. Click the E-Services Tab on tabs menu
KSA government too wants its citizens as well as expats living here to know/have enough knowledge about it. Hence Ministry of Interior portal (http://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal) was created few years back in the hope that it will make life easy. While a large size of the population is taking advantage of this, many are still unaware of this portal. My intention is to introduce this website to my readers on this blog.
Fig 01: MOI Homepage
Ministry of Interior Info:
Address : PO Box 2933, Riyadh 11134
City : Riyadh
Phone: 966 3 4011944
Fax: 966 3 4031185
Website: http://www.moi.gov.sa/
As far as Expats are concerned, this portal is one stop shop with all the necessary information:
Dedicated Services Links:
The section Iqama System Violations & Penalties gives you the details how much is the fine for various instances to Iqama related violations.
Section for Traffic Violations & Penalties gives the details about traffic violations
Section to download form and procedures for Saudis and non-Saudis, one can click here Forms & Procedures E-Guide
Other useful help by steps:
Below here are simple steps to check if your Iqama is valid or not and is registered as well and also to see if it is updated with the Maktab Al-Zawazat - مكتب الجوازات (Passport Office).
From the main Portal homepage,
1. Click the E-Services Tab on tabs menu
Fig 2 – E-Services Tab
2. Select and click the "Passports"
Fig 3 – Passport Section in E-Services
3. Select and click "Query Residence Permit Status" to open the page
Fig 4 – Iqama/Permit Status under Passports
4. Type your Iqama number in the blank space of "Iqama Number"
Fig 5 – Submit Iqama Number
5. Click on "View" and there you go...result will appear.
Fig 6 – Resulting screen
I hope this will be helpful to somebody
Ma'Assalama
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Less Working Hours, Penalties for Delayed Salary Payments in Saudi Arabia
This is indeed good news. May Allah SWT help all those who are suffering by some ill-natured people who are misusing the system to their advantage. Please read on and also you can click on the link below:
Link: No labor law discrimination between Saudis, expats
Highlights of this article:
- Ministry of Labor has said that it is working hard to protect the rights of workers without any discrimination on the basis of nationality
- Ministry of Labor says Ministry is making all efforts to implement labor laws protecting Saudi nationals and expatriates alike.
- The ministry said that it is leaving no stone unturned to realize the vision of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to protect human rights and to check human trafficking, which, it added, is in contrast to the legislation, values and genuine principles of the Kingdom derived from the Shariah.
- Ministry admitted that such violations (employee abuse) do occur on the part of both employers and workers.
- Ministry has already reduced the working hours of people involved in the chemical, construction, paper, leather, textiles and timber industries to seven hours a day.
- Ministry will oversee and guarantees workers’ rights, is a ministerial decision, which punishes any establishment or organization that delays payment of salaries to workers. Article 1 of the decision calls for a ban on those establishments which delay the payment of workers’ salaries for two months from recruiting workers for one year. Furthermore, the penalties increase with the duration of the period of non-payment of salary.
- Ministry says that a Royal decree is already in place to check human trafficking. The law punishes those who commit human trafficking with a maximum of 15 years in prison or a fine of SR1 million or both.
Link: No labor law discrimination between Saudis, expats
Highlights of this article:
- Ministry of Labor has said that it is working hard to protect the rights of workers without any discrimination on the basis of nationality
- Ministry of Labor says Ministry is making all efforts to implement labor laws protecting Saudi nationals and expatriates alike.
- The ministry said that it is leaving no stone unturned to realize the vision of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to protect human rights and to check human trafficking, which, it added, is in contrast to the legislation, values and genuine principles of the Kingdom derived from the Shariah.
- Ministry admitted that such violations (employee abuse) do occur on the part of both employers and workers.
- Ministry has already reduced the working hours of people involved in the chemical, construction, paper, leather, textiles and timber industries to seven hours a day.
- Ministry will oversee and guarantees workers’ rights, is a ministerial decision, which punishes any establishment or organization that delays payment of salaries to workers. Article 1 of the decision calls for a ban on those establishments which delay the payment of workers’ salaries for two months from recruiting workers for one year. Furthermore, the penalties increase with the duration of the period of non-payment of salary.
- Ministry says that a Royal decree is already in place to check human trafficking. The law punishes those who commit human trafficking with a maximum of 15 years in prison or a fine of SR1 million or both.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
What is required to drive car out of KSA?
If you have a rental car, or a company car or your own car (still on installment plan i.e. meaning you have not yet completed paying off the car payments), and you’re planning to drive out of KSA, then these steps are necessary to avoid any problem. A snapshot of the required documents on how they look like is also given here. These documents will vary from company to company and city to city. So just for you, an exclusive blog that brings all the info at one place.
1) A copy of the car registration card (called Istimara – إستمارة)
3) A “Letter of Delegated Rights” from the car showroom/company/contracting company will be needed– called Tafweez Qiyadat Sayyara Khariji (تفويض قيادتة سيارة خارجي) and this letter needs to be stamped by Chamber of Commerce (25 SAR)
4) Original copy of the document “Delegation of driving a vehicle (inside and outside the Kingdom)“ from the Traffic department (إدارة المرور - Idaratul Muroor) – called Tafweez Qiyadat Markabat (Daakhil wa Kharij Al-Mamlikat) - (تفويض قيادة مرك (داخل وخارج المملكة
a) The officer at Muroor will take the original letter that you got from car showroom.
b) He will give you back the Insurance and the registration card back to you.
Have a happy travelling with your car outside of Kingdom.
1) A copy of the car registration card (called Istimara – إستمارة)
2) Copy of Insurance card (called Tamien – التأمين)
If it a new car, this card should be provided to you from the car dealer (showroom). If this a rental car, you will need to pay additional to buy insurance and they will provide you a piece of paper. If this car given to you by your company/contracting company, they will provide you with insurance papers.
* Remember that it is necessary to carry insurance paper with you all the time when you're driving or else you are subjected to traffic fines.
3) A “Letter of Delegated Rights” from the car showroom/company/contracting company will be needed– called Tafweez Qiyadat Sayyara Khariji (تفويض قيادتة سيارة خارجي) and this letter needs to be stamped by Chamber of Commerce (25 SAR)
4) Original copy of the document “Delegation of driving a vehicle (inside and outside the Kingdom)“ from the Traffic department (إدارة المرور - Idaratul Muroor) – called Tafweez Qiyadat Markabat (Daakhil wa Kharij Al-Mamlikat) - (تفويض قيادة مرك (داخل وخارج المملكة
a) The officer at Muroor will take the original letter that you got from car showroom.
b) He will give you back the Insurance and the registration card back to you.
Have a happy travelling with your car outside of Kingdom.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Masah Permissible on SealSkinz socks
Interesting as it gets, Allah SWT is showing us that He is benevolent and Merciful. While it looked hard to digest that Masah is not allowed on regular socks, help from Allah SWT has come down to those who did Sabr (patience) and did not criticize our Ulama.
Please read the following Q&A which comes from issue #40 of the newsletter "Al Mahmood" which comes from Darul Iftaa-Madrassah Inaamiyyah, camperdown, South Africa. May Allah SWT give our Ulama long life and good health.
Question -> Recently a new sock called SealSkinz has come into the market. These socks are essentially made for those involved in outdoor activities such as hunting, mountain climbing, etc., and therefore they are quite strong. Furthermore, these socks are totally waterproof. Is it permissible to make masah on such socks during wudhu?
Answer -> In order for it to be permissible to wipe on nonleather socks, it is imperative that the sock fulfils all the conditions of leather socks. After thoroughly studying the inherent qualities of leather socks, our illustrious Fuqaha ruled that non-leather socks should resemble leather socks in the following:
1. They should entirely cover both the ankles.
2. They should be durable enough that a person can travel and walk with the sock for three miles without them tearing.
3. Both socks should independently be free from holes to the extent of three small toes.
4. The socks should remain on the leg without it being tied or fastened.
5. They should be such that water does not seep through them.
(Noor al Idha (1/47, Yasir Nadeem), Hashiyyah at-Tahtawi ala Durr il mukhtaar (1/137, Al Maktabah al Arabiyyah, Tawaali al anwaar Q 294/Alif, Makhtoot: Al Maktabah al-Azhar)
We have personally examined ‘SealSkinz’ socks and are satisfied that they fulfill all the above-mentioned
conditions. One can refer to their website to see the full durability of these socks. Hence, it is permissible to use ‘SealSkinz’ socks as leather socks and make masah on them.
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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SealSkinz website: http://www.sealskinz.com/
Their claim: SealSkinz® are suitable for cycling, walking, climbing, golfing, riding, canoeing, motorcycling, sailing, fell running, orienteering, gardening, fishing, rowing, caving, backpacking, mountaineering ... and 100% waterproof.
May Allah SWT give us the right understanding of our Deen.
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