The Ruling on Wiping Over Socks
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: What is the ruling on wiping over socks, and what is the evidence for that?
Answer:
Wiping over socks is prescribed; it suffices in place of washing the feet, just as wiping over leather socks does. This is the position of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), but on the condition that the socks cover the feet, covering the feet from the ankles and what is below them. The sock must be thick, meaning not transparent, and not torn or split, but rather covering the entire foot and the entire leg. One wipes over it for one day and one night if he is a resident, and for three days and their nights if he is a traveler. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: What is the ruling on wiping over socks, and what is the evidence for that?
Answer:
Wiping over socks is prescribed; it suffices in place of washing the feet, just as wiping over leather socks does. This is the position of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), but on the condition that the socks cover the feet, covering the feet from the ankles and what is below them. The sock must be thick, meaning not transparent, and not torn or split, but rather covering the entire foot and the entire leg. One wipes over it for one day and one night if he is a resident, and for three days and their nights if he is a traveler. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5913- حكم المسح على الجوارب - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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