Is wiping over the socks permissible in wudu, and does it have conditions?
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The questioner : Is wiping over the socks permissible in wudu? And does it have conditions?
The Shaykh : Yes, wiping over the socks is permissible, subject to conditions:
The first condition is that they must be put on while in a state of ritual purity.
The second condition is that this applies to minor ritual impurity, not major ritual impurity, because in the case of major ritual impurity, one may only wipe over a cast.
The third condition is that it must be within the time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah, which is one day and one night for a resident, and three days and their nights for a traveler. This period begins from the first wipe after the occurrence of ritual impurity.
An example of this is if a man puts on socks for the Fajr prayer after performing wudu for the Fajr prayer, and he does not wipe until the Zuhr prayer, then the period begins from the Zuhr prayer, because what precedes the first wipe after the occurrence of ritual impurity is not counted in the period. If the period is completed and the person is still in a state of ritual purity, he remains in that state until it is broken. If it is broken, let him perform wudu anew and wash his feet.
The Shaykh : Yes, wiping over the socks is permissible, subject to conditions:
The first condition is that they must be put on while in a state of ritual purity.
The second condition is that this applies to minor ritual impurity, not major ritual impurity, because in the case of major ritual impurity, one may only wipe over a cast.
The third condition is that it must be within the time limit prescribed by the Shari'ah, which is one day and one night for a resident, and three days and their nights for a traveler. This period begins from the first wipe after the occurrence of ritual impurity.
An example of this is if a man puts on socks for the Fajr prayer after performing wudu for the Fajr prayer, and he does not wipe until the Zuhr prayer, then the period begins from the Zuhr prayer, because what precedes the first wipe after the occurrence of ritual impurity is not counted in the period. If the period is completed and the person is still in a state of ritual purity, he remains in that state until it is broken. If it is broken, let him perform wudu anew and wash his feet.