The Duration of Wiping Over Leather Socks and Its Commencement
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Question:
The first prayer. Yes. The first question, may Allah preserve you. Regarding the duration of wiping over leather socks, for example, if we wiped during the 'Asr prayer, and I am a resident, when do I have to wipe again? That is the first question. The second question. The second question, may Allah benefit you and your knowledge. Regarding the season of goodness and the rains that came to Riyadh, for example, where we combined the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers. By my usual habit, I always perform the witr prayer after the 'Isha' prayer. Is it permissible for me to always perform witr, or should I delay it a bit? May Allah bless you. Thank you. Regarding the duration of wiping over leather socks, if it starts from 'Asr, O Shaykh?
Answer:
Wiping begins when the state of wudu' is broken after putting on the leather socks while in a state of purity. If one puts on the leather socks while in a state of purity, then wiping begins when that wudu' is broken. It is not from the act of wiping, but from the breaking of the wudu'. For a resident, it is one day and one night, and for a traveler, it is three days and their nights. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The first prayer. Yes. The first question, may Allah preserve you. Regarding the duration of wiping over leather socks, for example, if we wiped during the 'Asr prayer, and I am a resident, when do I have to wipe again? That is the first question. The second question. The second question, may Allah benefit you and your knowledge. Regarding the season of goodness and the rains that came to Riyadh, for example, where we combined the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers. By my usual habit, I always perform the witr prayer after the 'Isha' prayer. Is it permissible for me to always perform witr, or should I delay it a bit? May Allah bless you. Thank you. Regarding the duration of wiping over leather socks, if it starts from 'Asr, O Shaykh?
Answer:
Wiping begins when the state of wudu' is broken after putting on the leather socks while in a state of purity. If one puts on the leather socks while in a state of purity, then wiping begins when that wudu' is broken. It is not from the act of wiping, but from the breaking of the wudu'. For a resident, it is one day and one night, and for a traveler, it is three days and their nights. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 14 / فتاوى على الهواء - 25 05 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (14:41)
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