r/pakistan • u/PearMaleficent7333 • 1d ago

Discussion Show theft in masjid

My Husband’s shoes were stolen from the local Masjid today at Friday prayer. I tried to console him that the person may have accidentally taken his shoes, but my Mom told me it’s commonplace in Pakistan to have shoes stolen during prayer. My Husband ended up walking home barefoot, in the rain and cold.

I’m wondering why the Masjid’s in Pakistan haven’t thought of a solution to the shoe theft problem if it’s commonplace there?

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u/bored-fish2 1d ago

Carry your shoes or sandals in a bag when entering the mosque, as it is not practical to lock shoes, and handle keys, for hundreds of people or have a sufficiently large space for this. Most of the mosques run on chanda so there isn't enough budget for this.