Permissibility of wiping over thick and thin socks, with an explanation of the duration of wiping
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O Shaykh! Regarding wiping over [the socks], is it a condition that they be thick? And does the duration of wiping begin from the first time they are worn, or from the first state of ritual impurity after wearing them, or from the first wipe?
Wearing socks is permissible, and it is permissible to wipe over them even if they are thin. This is because the wisdom behind the permissibility of wiping over the feet is the hardship of removing and putting them on, not that the foot is covered. It is well known that it is difficult to remove and then put on thin socks, just as it is difficult to remove and put on thick ones.So the correct opinion is: Wiping over socks—whether thin or thick—is permissible.
As for the beginning of the duration of wiping, it starts from the first time one wipes after becoming ritually impure, not from the time of wearing them, nor from the time of becoming ritually impure.For example: Suppose a man wears socks for the Fajr prayer on a Thursday, breaks his wudu at ten o’clock, and performs wudu for the Zuhr prayer at twelve o’clock. The duration begins at twelve o’clock, so he may wipe until twelve o’clock on Friday. However, in any case, on Friday he will encounter the need for a full ritual bath. If he wishes to perform the full ritual bath, he must remove the socks.
Wearing socks is permissible, and it is permissible to wipe over them even if they are thin. This is because the wisdom behind the permissibility of wiping over the feet is the hardship of removing and putting them on, not that the foot is covered. It is well known that it is difficult to remove and then put on thin socks, just as it is difficult to remove and put on thick ones.So the correct opinion is: Wiping over socks—whether thin or thick—is permissible.
As for the beginning of the duration of wiping, it starts from the first time one wipes after becoming ritually impure, not from the time of wearing them, nor from the time of becoming ritually impure.For example: Suppose a man wears socks for the Fajr prayer on a Thursday, breaks his wudu at ten o’clock, and performs wudu for the Zuhr prayer at twelve o’clock. The duration begins at twelve o’clock, so he may wipe until twelve o’clock on Friday. However, in any case, on Friday he will encounter the need for a full ritual bath. If he wishes to perform the full ritual bath, he must remove the socks.