Is it correct to limit the definition of khuff (leather socks) to what was known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Some scholars have limited the term khuff (leather socks) to what existed in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and anything else is not called a khuff, so wiping over the khuffayn (leather socks) does not apply to it?
The Shaykh : This is incorrect. The correct view is that a khuff is anything worn on the foot made of leather. However, it is also established that wiping is permitted over socksBulugh al-Maram 59, which are the shirab (socks).
Furthermore, the meaning necessitates this, because the wisdom behind wiping over the khuffayn is the difficulty of removing them and the fear of harm to the foot. If the foot is left in the warmth and then washed, it may cause harm, such as paralysis or something else.
So, if we assume for the sake of argument that the khuff must be made of leather, we say that other materials do not differ from it in the wisdom for which wiping over the khuffayn was permitted.
The Shaykh : This is incorrect. The correct view is that a khuff is anything worn on the foot made of leather. However, it is also established that wiping is permitted over socks
The Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over the upper part of the leather socks and the under part of it
أن النبي صلّى الله عليه وسلم مسح على الجوربينFurthermore, the meaning necessitates this, because the wisdom behind wiping over the khuffayn is the difficulty of removing them and the fear of harm to the foot. If the foot is left in the warmth and then washed, it may cause harm, such as paralysis or something else.
So, if we assume for the sake of argument that the khuff must be made of leather, we say that other materials do not differ from it in the wisdom for which wiping over the khuffayn was permitted.