Exactly.. not the one I learned about that’s for sure

i practice maliki fiqh and regularly wear leather socks/shoes for salah. the shafi and hanafi also have some similar practices. it is not something unique to whahhabis. my understanding is the shia also allow permission for socks in the jaffari school. that said, i think you are right to highlight the context doesn't seem fitting.

I haven't seen anyone here trying to justify the killing of Muslims. But yeah, there is definitely a major double standard, most Muslims completely avoid talking about what Saudi Arabia is doing to Muslims in Yemen, even though it's not that different from what Israel is doing in Gaza. Honestly, I think what Saudi Arabia is doing is even worse, because they claim to represent Islam and Arab identity while conspiring with Zionists and Jews to kill and destroy Muslims. And when it comes to extremism, sure, there are extremist Sunni groups, but there are also extremist Shia groups. The thing is, both sides are being fueled by the Zionists to keep Muslims divided. At the end of the day, my enemy is the Zionists and whoever sides with them. Whether Sunni or Shia, anyone who stands and fights fi sabil Allah is my brother

Yeah i mean youre right, but never say never. If you are out hiking, marching, driving... If you are outside really, the normal thing is to make salah with shoes on. Making salah in irregular places is severly underrated as mentioned in the SAIF magazine

Okay, let us dissect this. First: Courage or not, land war or not. If the they believe they're in a war, then war rule applies. Second: read the verses in surat alNisa'a. They don't have to be in a battle situation. They only need to be in ready situation. Third, same goes for second. Not sure how's this a different argument. Fourth, from a strict Fiqh stand point, you can do Tawaf in your shoes given they're clean; the holiest of holy places. Wearing shoes or not is not something that is specifically prohibited, it's always a matter of cleanliness and has nothing to do with respect. Same goes with your clothes, you can wear them to pray as long as they're clean and covering. The habit/tradition of taking of your shoes in mosques comes from the fact that they're most likely filthy, and it's tedious to keep cleaning or cleaning after them. Simplify Sharia, don't make it mysterious or mystical. Having said that, I'm only talking Fiqh points to clarify this side issue. Whether they're in a just war or not, or whether they're traitors or not, that's a different issue. I will not delve into their intentions as to I would never pretend to know them. دعهم لربهم يتولاهم..

Oh, no, you misunderstood me. Those verses are for صلاة الخوف and praying in full war gear. Never mind. It's a pedantic discussion anyway.