Assalaamualaykum, Someone gave me a 'Nike' shoe. Can I wear it. 'Nike' brand is always under controversies. Once I saw a picture in a paper showing the arabic word 'ALLAAH' written on the shoes's sole. But this shoe which is with me does not have any such markings.

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

If it is true that this company had produced shoes on which the word “Allaah” is written, then it is a company that is an enemy to Allaah and His Prophet . Therefore, the Muslims are obliged to boycott such a company and not deal with it by selling, buying or any other transaction. Dealing with such a company is approving of the falsehood upon which it is.

As regards those shoes that were gifted to you, if it does not include any humiliation to the Name of Allaah or a disgrace to any Islamic rite, and it does not have anything that is peculiar to the rites of non-Muslims, then, in principle, it is permissible to wear it.

Nevertheless, we advise you not to wear it even if it does not include any prohibition because doing so is advertising for the product of this company.

Allaah Knows best.