The ruling on removing the leather socks after wiping over them
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Question:
Is it a condition for wiping over the leather socks that one not remove them, and if one does remove them, is wiping still required?
Answer:
It is not a condition for wiping over the leather socks that one not remove them. One may remove the leather socks and wash the feet, or one may leave them on and wipe over them, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, meaning that wiping is a dispensation for him to use, and he may choose not to use it. However, if he removes them while in a state of ablution, the ablution becomes invalid. The ablution becomes invalid because the act of wiping has ended with the removal of the leather socks.
Is it a condition for wiping over the leather socks that one not remove them, and if one does remove them, is wiping still required?
Answer:
It is not a condition for wiping over the leather socks that one not remove them. One may remove the leather socks and wash the feet, or one may leave them on and wipe over them, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, meaning that wiping is a dispensation for him to use, and he may choose not to use it. However, if he removes them while in a state of ablution, the ablution becomes invalid. The ablution becomes invalid because the act of wiping has ended with the removal of the leather socks.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب المسح على الخفين — islamhouse.com (45:25)
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