The Ruling on Praying After Wiping Over Socks and Removing Them
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Question:
A man wiped over his socks during his ablution, then removed them after he noticed a smell, and he prayed without washing the area where they had been. What is the ruling on the prayer in this state?
Answer:
If he removed them before his ablution became invalid, having put them on while in a state of purity and then removed them before his ablution became invalid, then there is no harm in that. He prays, washes his feet, and prays. However, if he wiped over them—if he wiped over them, starting the wiping over them—then if he removes them, the ablution becomes invalid, because he removed what was wiped over, and the excuse for which wiping was legislated is gone, and the foot is exposed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A man wiped over his socks during his ablution, then removed them after he noticed a smell, and he prayed without washing the area where they had been. What is the ruling on the prayer in this state?
Answer:
If he removed them before his ablution became invalid, having put them on while in a state of purity and then removed them before his ablution became invalid, then there is no harm in that. He prays, washes his feet, and prays. However, if he wiped over them—if he wiped over them, starting the wiping over them—then if he removes them, the ablution becomes invalid, because he removed what was wiped over, and the excuse for which wiping was legislated is gone, and the foot is exposed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 12-01-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (29:54)
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