The Ruling on Wiping Over Socks
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are there any authentic hadiths regarding wiping over socks other than leather socks?
Answer:
This is my position: it has a specific chapter on wiping over leather socks, which includes what is within them. Yes, and this is a matter of scholarly disagreement; socks are a matter of scholarly disagreement. The correct view is that one wipes over them if they cover the feet; the correct view is that one wipes over them. Yes. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are there any authentic hadiths regarding wiping over socks other than leather socks?
Answer:
This is my position: it has a specific chapter on wiping over leather socks, which includes what is within them. Yes, and this is a matter of scholarly disagreement; socks are a matter of scholarly disagreement. The correct view is that one wipes over them if they cover the feet; the correct view is that one wipes over them. Yes. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أن الأذنين من الرأس وأنهما يمسحان بمائه — islamhouse.com (49:57)
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