The Ruling on Wiping Over Socks in Other Than the Winter Season, and on Those That Are Not Difficult to Remove

Question:
May Allah reward you. In another question, he asks: Is it permissible to wipe over socks in other than the winter season? And is it permissible to wipe over them if there is no difficulty in removing them? Or is it necessary that there be difficulty in wiping? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.

Answer:
If the socks cover the feet and are thick, and the person needs to wear them, then he wipes over them. It is permissible for him to wipe over them instead of washing the feet, whether it is in the summer or in the winter. Even if removing them is not difficult for him, he is not required to remove them, as long as these socks meet the required conditions: that they cover the entire foot, and that they cover the entire foot such that nothing of it is visible, and that they are thick over the place of the obligation, so that they cover the ankles and what is below them on the foot. Yes.