Removing the socks at every ablution and wiping over them
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on removing the socks with every ablution as a precaution for ritual purity? And does this fall under waswasah (whispers of Satan)?
Answer:
Yes, if the socks cover the feet, fit tightly around the ankles and what is below them, and are worn while in a state of ritual purity, then one wipes over them when performing ablution. The resident does so for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights. As for removing them for every ablution, this is an excessive act and goes against the Sunnah. This is an excessive act and goes against the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and grant you the best reward, and place that in your scales of good deeds.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on removing the socks with every ablution as a precaution for ritual purity? And does this fall under waswasah (whispers of Satan)?
Answer:
Yes, if the socks cover the feet, fit tightly around the ankles and what is below them, and are worn while in a state of ritual purity, then one wipes over them when performing ablution. The resident does so for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights. As for removing them for every ablution, this is an excessive act and goes against the Sunnah. This is an excessive act and goes against the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and grant you the best reward, and place that in your scales of good deeds.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/235 — archive.org (17:46)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.