The Duration of Wiping Over Leather Socks
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Question:
It is well known, O Shaykh, among the general public that they wipe over their leather socks for only five prayers, and then they start over again?
Answer:
Is it restricted by the number of prayers? It is restricted by the duration. The resident wipes for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights. The start of the wiping begins from the state of ritual impurity after putting them on. If he puts on the leather socks while in a state of ritual purity, then the period of wiping begins from the time this wudu' is broken, which is the wudu' he had when he put on the leather socks. Yes.
It is well known, O Shaykh, among the general public that they wipe over their leather socks for only five prayers, and then they start over again?
Answer:
Is it restricted by the number of prayers? It is restricted by the duration. The resident wipes for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights. The start of the wiping begins from the state of ritual impurity after putting them on. If he puts on the leather socks while in a state of ritual purity, then the period of wiping begins from the time this wudu' is broken, which is the wudu' he had when he put on the leather socks. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 15-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (31:40)
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