If a man performs purification, then puts on socks, then becomes in a state of ritual impurity, then performs wudu' again and wipes over the socks, then takes off the sock and puts it on again, can he pray with that wudu', i.e., the second one?

The questioner : If a man performs purification, then puts on socks, then becomes in a state of ritual impurity, then performs wudu' again and wipes over the socks, then takes off the sock and puts it on again, can he pray with that wudu', i.e., the second one? And likewise, can he wipe over the sock if he intends to perform purification for another prayer?

The Shaykh : If a person puts on a sock, then becomes in a state of ritual impurity and wipes over it, his purification is completed. If he takes it off after wiping, he remains in a state of purification and can pray as much as he wishes until his wudu' is broken. If his wudu' is broken, it is not permissible for him to put the sock on a second time unless he performs a complete wudu' in which he washes his feet.
And I give the questioner and the listener a useful rule: whenever one takes off a sock or leather sock that he has wiped over, he will not put it on again until he performs a complete wudu' in which he washes his feet. Based on this, we say: if one takes off the sock or leather sock that he wiped over while in a state of purification, he remains in a state of purification and the purification is not invalidated by this removal, but the wiping is invalidated, meaning that he cannot put it on and wipe over it again unless he performs a complete wudu' in which he washes his feet.

The questioner : May Allah bless you.