Is there scholarly disagreement regarding wiping over socks, and what is the correct ruling on this?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is there scholarly disagreement regarding wiping over socks, and what is the correct ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes. Wiping over socks is a distinctive position of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him). The evidence with him (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wiped over socks and over leather sandals. The majority says: No, one does not wipe over socks; one only wipes over leather socks (khuffayn). Yes, but the evidence is that one wipes over socks as well, because they are a barrier—a barrier that covers the leg—so one wipes over them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is there scholarly disagreement regarding wiping over socks, and what is the correct ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes. Wiping over socks is a distinctive position of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him). The evidence with him (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wiped over socks and over leather sandals. The majority says: No, one does not wipe over socks; one only wipes over leather socks (khuffayn). Yes, but the evidence is that one wipes over socks as well, because they are a barrier—a barrier that covers the leg—so one wipes over them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [136 -560] هل المسح على الشراب فيه خلاف عند العلماء، وما هو الصحيح فيه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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