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Is wiping over the bottom of the leather sock permissible?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: We request clarification on how to wipe over the leather socks, and whether one wipes the bottom?

Answer:
Wiping over the leather socks is as reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
that he places his handsأن يضع يديه
with wet fingers on his feet, on the toes of his feet, the right hand on the right foot, and the left hand on the left foot, then he moves them from the tips of the toes to his shins.
On the top of the feet. As for the sides or the bottom of the leather socks, this is not wiped. For this reason, he says:
‘Ali (rad): If the religion were based on opinion, it would be more important to wipe over the under parts of the leather socks than the upper, but I have seen Allah’sعلي رضي الله عنه لو كان الدين بالراي لكان اسفل الخف اولى بالمسح من اعلاه ولكني رايت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يمسح على
Bulugh al-Maram 60
the top of the leather sock, for religion is based on following and emulation, not on opinion. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل المسح على أسفل الخف؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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