Wiping over socks
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I performed wudu' while wearing socks, then I took them off and put on another pair. What is the ruling?
As long as you remain in a state of ritual purity, you may pray as much as you wish. However, if your ritual purity is broken, you must take off the socks and wash your feet.
The questioner: The socks got dirty once, then I performed wudu' and wiped over them, then I took them off and put on another pair without performing wudu'.
The Shaykh: Did you perform a complete wudu'?The questioner: Yes.
And you wiped over the first pair of socks, then took them off and put on another pair?The Shaykh: That is not permissible.
Meaning: Do not wipe over the other pair. There is no harm in remaining in a state of ritual purity, but do not wipe over this pair.
And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions.
As long as you remain in a state of ritual purity, you may pray as much as you wish. However, if your ritual purity is broken, you must take off the socks and wash your feet.
The questioner: The socks got dirty once, then I performed wudu' and wiped over them, then I took them off and put on another pair without performing wudu'.
The Shaykh: Did you perform a complete wudu'?The questioner: Yes.
And you wiped over the first pair of socks, then took them off and put on another pair?The Shaykh: That is not permissible.
Meaning: Do not wipe over the other pair. There is no harm in remaining in a state of ritual purity, but do not wipe over this pair.
And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions.