A person put on socks while in a state of ritual purity, then took them off and prayed the 'Asr prayer, then put them back on. Does he remain in a state of ritual purity?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person put on socks after performing the ablution for prayer, and he prayed the 'Asr prayer. After the prayer, he took them off, then put them back on. Knowing that nothing happened to break his purity before taking them off or after taking them off, does he remain in a state of ritual purity?
Answer:
Yes, as long as he is in the state of ritual purity in which he put on the socks, there is no harm if he takes them off before wiping over them. But once he has started wiping over them, he should not take them off. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person put on socks after performing the ablution for prayer, and he prayed the 'Asr prayer. After the prayer, he took them off, then put them back on. Knowing that nothing happened to break his purity before taking them off or after taking them off, does he remain in a state of ritual purity?
Answer:
Yes, as long as he is in the state of ritual purity in which he put on the socks, there is no harm if he takes them off before wiping over them. But once he has started wiping over them, he should not take them off. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [578 -1024] شخص لبس الجوارب على طهارة، ثم خلعه وصلى العصر، ثم لبسه، هل يبقى على طهارته؟ — youtube.com
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