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Specific rituals that are pillars of Islam, such as prayer, fasting in Ramadan, and Hajj pilgrimage, all have direct relationships with foot health that providers should be cognizant of. Ritual purification or ablution before prayer is associated with fungal infections, and specific prayer positions may aggravate foot pain. Providers must understand that it is not enough to only treat fungal infections that affect Muslim patients, but they also need to understand the unique circumstances of Muslim worshipers that increase their risk of fungal infections and recurrence. Consequently, educational and preventative measures for managing tinea pedis in the Muslim population are critical. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan and pray during the night for an extended time, which has potential effects on the lower extremity. Hajj is the major pilgrimage that Muslims are required to complete once in a lifetime, and there are smaller, optional, pilgrimages that Muslims perform as well. There is a high risk of foot, ankle, and leg complications during these pilgrimages, and therefore it is paramount that providers understand the risk factors for lower-extremity complications during Hajj. Although Muslim patients participate in many rituals that have the potential to affect their foot health and overall well-being, the provider should understand that concessions exist for all situations, and the well-being of the patient supersedes any ritualistic obligation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7547\/24-208","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,27]],"date-time":"2025-08-27T16:58:24Z","timestamp":1756313904000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Foot Care for Muslim Patients"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"115","author":[{"given":"Mohammad Junayed","family":"Khan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Chautauqua Center, Dunkirk, NY; Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk, NY."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naveed","family":"Shah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Islamic Seminary of America, Tonawanda, NY."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rafay","family":"Qureshi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Baylor College of Medicine; Baylor St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center, Houston, Texas."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jacob","family":"Nasser","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation, Whitesburg, KY; Whitesburg ARH Hospital, Whitesburg, KY."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rifat","family":"Zaman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Masjid Uthman, Dunwoody, GA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","reference":[{"key":"B1","series-title":"When the Moon Split (A Biography of the Prophet Muhammad)","first-page":"32","article-title":"The First Revelation","author":"Mub\u0101rakp\u016br\u012b \u1e62R","year":"1998","unstructured":"Mub\u0101rakp\u016br\u012b \u1e62R: \u201cThe First Revelation,\u201d in When the Moon Split (A Biography of the Prophet Muhammad), edited by T Siraj, M Richardson, B Azimabadi, p 32, Darussalam, Riyadh, 1998."},{"key":"B2","unstructured":"Quran 15:9"},{"key":"B3","unstructured":"Quran 2:136"},{"key":"B4","unstructured":"Quran 5:48"},{"key":"B5","unstructured":"Quran 4:103"},{"key":"B6","unstructured":"Quran 2:183"},{"key":"B7","unstructured":"Quran 2:110"},{"key":"B8","unstructured":"Quran 22:27"},{"key":"B9","series-title":"Islamic Beliefs, Practices, and Cultures,\u201d","first-page":"130","article-title":"\u201cBranches of Islam","year":"2011","unstructured":"[No author listed]: \u201cBranches of Islam,\u201d in Islamic Beliefs, Practices, and Cultures,\u201d p 130, Marshall Cavendish Reference, Tarrytown, NY, 2011."},{"key":"B10","article-title":"\u201cShi\u02bfi,\u201d Encyclopaedia Britannica","author":"Newman AJ","year":"2024","unstructured":"Newman AJ: \u201cShi\u02bfi,\u201d Encyclopaedia Britannica, published October 21, 2024. 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