Fatwa ID: 07930

Answered by Aalimah Saleha Bukhari Islam

Question:

if there is a tear in the khuff equal to the size of only one small tough and the the tear is such, that the foot is exposed, will masah be allowed ? or only when it is equal to 3 small tough ?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

It is not permissible to wipe (do masah) over a leather sock (Khuff) that has large holes or tears exposing the size of three of a man’s toes. However, the exposure of anything less than the measure of three toes of a man permits the wiping over the leather sock. [1]

Since Masah is permitted on any amount of tear on a Khuff in which the exposure of the foot is less than the measure of three toes, performing Masah on the measure of a tear which is one toe only is acceptable as it is within this limit.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Aalimah Saleha Bukhari Islam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

[1]  ولا يجوز المسح على خف فيه خرق كبير يبين منه مقدار ثلاث أصابع من أصابع الرجل وإن كان أقل من ذلك جاز

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