Does ritual purity become invalid by removing the leather socks after wiping over them?
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The questioner : A discussion took place among the group of brothers regarding removing the leather socks from the foot after having wiped over them...?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that the ablution does not become invalid by removing the leather sock, and that the purity remains, because there is no evidence that purity is invalidated by that. Accordingly, if he takes it off while praying, let him continue in his prayer.
The questioner : He was wiping over it, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Even if he was wiping over it, because if he wiped and then removed it, what is the evidence that the ablution became invalid? There is no evidence for that.
And their saying that the thing wiped over has been removed, it is said: All right, it was removed, but the wiping here purified the foot, and the foot has not been removed, because this wiping over the leather sock is in the position of washing the foot entirely. Accordingly, the stronger position is that the ablution does not become invalid by removing the leather sock, and it does not become invalid except if a new invalidator is found, such as urination, defecation, sleep, and the like.
What?
The questioner : Who wears the leather sock for the one who has woken up from sleep? Is it for the one who intends to perform ablution, so is it in general?
The Shaykh : No, in general. Even if it is assumed that the person does not have water and his obligation is dry ablution, let him blow out his nose three times, yes?
The questioner : And dipping it in the vessel?
The Shaykh : And likewise dipping it in the vessel. I say: Do not dip it, whether the water is for drinking or for ablution, yes.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that the ablution does not become invalid by removing the leather sock, and that the purity remains, because there is no evidence that purity is invalidated by that. Accordingly, if he takes it off while praying, let him continue in his prayer.
The questioner : He was wiping over it, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Even if he was wiping over it, because if he wiped and then removed it, what is the evidence that the ablution became invalid? There is no evidence for that.
And their saying that the thing wiped over has been removed, it is said: All right, it was removed, but the wiping here purified the foot, and the foot has not been removed, because this wiping over the leather sock is in the position of washing the foot entirely. Accordingly, the stronger position is that the ablution does not become invalid by removing the leather sock, and it does not become invalid except if a new invalidator is found, such as urination, defecation, sleep, and the like.
What?
The questioner : Who wears the leather sock for the one who has woken up from sleep? Is it for the one who intends to perform ablution, so is it in general?
The Shaykh : No, in general. Even if it is assumed that the person does not have water and his obligation is dry ablution, let him blow out his nose three times, yes?
The questioner : And dipping it in the vessel?
The Shaykh : And likewise dipping it in the vessel. I say: Do not dip it, whether the water is for drinking or for ablution, yes.