The ruling on removing the leather socks during prayer
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The questioner : All right, the sutrah (barrier) for prayer, I mean, if one is praying, does he remove them?
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory; if he wishes, he removes them, and if he wishes, he does not remove them.
The questioner : Hmm?
The Shaykh : Yes, but if he puts them back on, he must put them back on while in a state of ritual purity. I mean, if he is still in a state of ritual purity and has not done anything to break it, he removes them, and then when he is finished... according to the school of thought, if he removes them, wiping over them is no longer valid.
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory; if he wishes, he removes them, and if he wishes, he does not remove them.
The questioner : Hmm?
The Shaykh : Yes, but if he puts them back on, he must put them back on while in a state of ritual purity. I mean, if he is still in a state of ritual purity and has not done anything to break it, he removes them, and then when he is finished... according to the school of thought, if he removes them, wiping over them is no longer valid.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 391مناقشة في الخف المخرق والخف...📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (2:23)
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