The Duration of Wiping Over Leather Socks
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It is well known among the common people, or it is well known among the common people, that they wipe over the leather socks for only five prayers, Shaykh, and then they do it again.
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this: the resident wipes for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights, on the condition that the footwear covers the foot generously and is thick, not transparent, and that it is put on while in a state of ritual purity. After completing the ablution, he puts it on while in a state of ritual purity. The resident wipes over it for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights. It is not by times, it is not by five or ten prayers, but rather by duration; it is known by duration. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: It is well known among the common people, or it is well known among the common people, that they wipe over the leather socks for only five prayers, Shaykh, and then they do it again.
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this: the resident wipes for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights, on the condition that the footwear covers the foot generously and is thick, not transparent, and that it is put on while in a state of ritual purity. After completing the ablution, he puts it on while in a state of ritual purity. The resident wipes over it for one day and one night, and the traveler for three days and their nights. It is not by times, it is not by five or ten prayers, but rather by duration; it is known by duration. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (096) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:10)
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