The ruling on wearing socks for a diabetic patient during tawaf
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Question:
Is it permissible for a patient with diabetes to wear socks during his tawaf, or is it not permissible for him to do so on his foot?
Answer:
If he needs to wear socks, he wears the socks and pays a fidyah (ransom payment), choosing between fasting for three days or, if the socks are in Makkah, feeding six poor people in the Haram; he has the choice in this[Al-Baqarah 2:196]. Yes.
Is it permissible for a patient with diabetes to wear socks during his tawaf, or is it not permissible for him to do so on his foot?
Answer:
If he needs to wear socks, he wears the socks and pays a fidyah (ransom payment), choosing between fasting for three days or, if the socks are in Makkah, feeding six poor people in the Haram; he has the choice in this
a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice
فَفِدْيَةٌ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه العاشر : أن غالب الخالق إنما يريدون قضاء حاجاتهم منك، وإن أضر ذلك بدينك ودنياك — islamhouse.com (1:05:03)
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