Discussion on wiping over the leather socks: its ruling and conditions
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The Shaykh : Perhaps we should jump ahead here to discuss the ruling on wiping over the leather socks. If we say that the noble verse was revealed in two states, then the Qur'an indicates the permissibility of wiping over the leather socks. Pay attention: it indicates the permissibility of wiping over the leather socks. So, does the Sunnah indicate the permissibility of wiping over the leather socks? The answer is: Yes, the Sunnah indicated the permissibility of wiping over the leather socks. In fact, the Sunnah was mass-transmitted regarding the permissibility of wiping over the leather socks. We ask you to recite two verses, and I hope you will memorize them quickly. Yes, the reciter says:
" From what was mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lied *** and one who built a house for Allah and sought reward
and seeing the intercession and the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some "
Who memorized it? Oh, people, an Arab poet comes and recites seventy verses to the people, and they memorize them in one go. Shall we repeat it? Yes, repeat it once. Okay, let's repeat it; it does not contradict.
" From what was mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lied *** and one who built a house for Allah and sought reward
and seeing the intercession and the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some "
Who memorized it? Please go ahead.
The student: "Among what was mass-transmitted is the hadith of the one who lies *** and the one who builds a house for Allah and seeks reward"
The Shaykh : Okay, finish it, take a rest.
The student : " From what is mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lies *** And one who builds for Allah a house and seeks reward
And seeing the intercession ".
The Shaykh :"And the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some" What Allah willed. Okay, if I repeat it a third time:
" From what was mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lied *** and one who built a house for Allah and sought reward
and seeing the intercession and the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some "
The point of these two verses is the phrase: "and wiping over leather socks". For this reason, the Salaf agreed on the prescribed nature of wiping over the leather socks if the conditions are met. Okay, if a person is wearing leather socks, is it better for him to take them off to wash his feet, or to wipe over them without taking them off? It is better to wipe without taking them off, based on the statement of al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him): So, if we asked a questioner who said: I am currently wearing socks, is it better for me to take off the socks to wash my feet, or to wipe over them? We said it is better to wipe. Clear? Okay, but there must be conditions required for the permissibility of wiping over the leather socks:
First: that he wears them in a state of ritual purity, based on the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to al-Mughirah: So, if he wore them in a state other than ritual purity, the wiping would not be valid.
The second condition: that the wiping is for minor ritual impurity. If a person is in a state of major ritual impurity, he must take off the leather socks and wash his feet, based on the statement of Safwan ibn 'Asal (may Allah be pleased with him):Bulugh al-Maram 61 How many conditions did you mention?
The third condition: that the wiping is within the time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah. The time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah is one day and one night for the resident, and three days and their nights for the traveler. But when does it begin? It begins from the first time of wiping after the state of impurity, from the first time of wiping after the state of impurity. So, suppose you wore the leather sock, let us say the sock which is the shoe, for the Fajr prayer, and you remained in your state of ritual purity, so you prayed Zuhr in your state of purity without breaking the wudu', and you remained until 'Asr, so you prayed 'Asr in your state of purity without breaking the wudu', and when you performed wudu' for the Maghrib prayer, you wiped, meaning you became in a state of impurity at the time of the Maghrib prayer, breaking the wudu' and wiping. From where does the time limit begin?
" From what was mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lied *** and one who built a house for Allah and sought reward
and seeing the intercession and the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some "
Who memorized it? Oh, people, an Arab poet comes and recites seventy verses to the people, and they memorize them in one go. Shall we repeat it? Yes, repeat it once. Okay, let's repeat it; it does not contradict.
" From what was mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lied *** and one who built a house for Allah and sought reward
and seeing the intercession and the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some "
Who memorized it? Please go ahead.
The student: "Among what was mass-transmitted is the hadith of the one who lies *** and the one who builds a house for Allah and seeks reward"
The Shaykh : Okay, finish it, take a rest.
The student : " From what is mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lies *** And one who builds for Allah a house and seeks reward
And seeing the intercession ".
The Shaykh :"And the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some" What Allah willed. Okay, if I repeat it a third time:
" From what was mass-transmitted, a hadith of one who lied *** and one who built a house for Allah and sought reward
and seeing the intercession and the Pool *** and wiping over leather socks, and these are some "
The point of these two verses is the phrase: "and wiping over leather socks". For this reason, the Salaf agreed on the prescribed nature of wiping over the leather socks if the conditions are met. Okay, if a person is wearing leather socks, is it better for him to take them off to wash his feet, or to wipe over them without taking them off? It is better to wipe without taking them off, based on the statement of al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him):
I was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he performed wudu', so I went to take off his leather socks, but he said: Leave them, for I put them on in a state of purity, and he wiped over them.
كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فتوضأ فاهويت لأنزع خفيه فقال : دعهما فإني أدخلتهما طاهرتين فمسح عليهماFirst: that he wears them in a state of ritual purity, based on the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to al-Mughirah:
For I put them on in a state of purity.
إني أدخلتهما طاهرتينThe second condition: that the wiping is for minor ritual impurity. If a person is in a state of major ritual impurity, he must take off the leather socks and wash his feet, based on the statement of Safwan ibn 'Asal (may Allah be pleased with him):
When we were on a journey, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to command us to wear our leather socks for three days and three nights, whether we had to answer the call of nature or slept. However, in case of ejaculation or sexual impurity, he commanded us to remove the leather socks.
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يأمرنا إذا كنا سفرا أن لا ننزع خفافنا ثلاثة أيام بلياليهن إلا من جنابة، ولكن من غائط وبول ونومThe third condition: that the wiping is within the time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah. The time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah is one day and one night for the resident, and three days and their nights for the traveler. But when does it begin? It begins from the first time of wiping after the state of impurity, from the first time of wiping after the state of impurity. So, suppose you wore the leather sock, let us say the sock which is the shoe, for the Fajr prayer, and you remained in your state of ritual purity, so you prayed Zuhr in your state of purity without breaking the wudu', and you remained until 'Asr, so you prayed 'Asr in your state of purity without breaking the wudu', and when you performed wudu' for the Maghrib prayer, you wiped, meaning you became in a state of impurity at the time of the Maghrib prayer, breaking the wudu' and wiping. From where does the time limit begin?