{"id":17149,"date":"2020-10-21T12:22:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=17149"},"modified":"2020-10-21T12:22:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:22:44","slug":"is-wudu-valid-of-a-person-who-performs-masah-over-normal-cotton-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-wudu-valid-of-a-person-who-performs-masah-over-normal-cotton-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Wudu Valid of a Person who Performs Masah over Normal Cotton Socks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFatwa ID: 04222<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAnswered by: Shaykh Umer Khan<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tQuestion<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tAssalamu Alaikum,<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPassing wet hands (Masah) over normal everyday wear cotton socks.<\/b><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIs Wudu valid of a person who performs Masah over normal cotton socks (which are NOT waterproof nor fulfil any other requirements of the validity of Masah)?<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPlease provide different opinions from amongst the jurists.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u0628\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tAnswer:<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThere is the scholarly consensus of the jurists (Fuqah\u0101') on the permissibility of wiping over soft leather boots (Khuffayn) whether staying at home or traveling. This is because of the pre ponderous of evidence, i.e. a large number of authentic narrations on this topic. Im\u0101m Ab\u016b \u1e24an\u012bfah is reported to have said: "I fear that whoever denies wiping over khuffs has almost left Islam because the narrations regarding it have almost reached the level of Taw\u0101tur [i.e. it was reported by so many people with unbroken chains that a mistake or conspiracy in the transmission is inconceivable]" <\/span><\/span>(Al-Ikhtiy\u0101r li Ta\u02bbl\u012bli Al-Mukht\u0101r, 1\/23)<\/span><\/span>. Im\u0101m Al-\u1e6ca\u1e25\u0101w\u012b went as far as to declare it as one of the core Sunn\u012b beliefs to accept wiping over khuffs as being a part of our religion <\/span><\/span>(Al-\u02bbAq\u012bdah al-\u1e6ca\u1e25\u0101wiyyah).<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThis consensus of the scholars is regarding soft leather boots (Khuffayn), not socks made of other materials (Jawrabayn) such as wool, cotton, or nylon and without any leather. The four schools of thought have differed regarding wiping over socks without any leather. The M\u0101lik\u012b and Sh\u0101fi\u02bb\u012b madhhabs do not allow for it (Al-Mudawwanah, 1\/143; al-Majm\u016b\u02bb\u02bbAl\u0101 Shar\u1e25al-Madhhab, 1\/495). According to the \u1e24anaf\u012b madhhab, the permissibility is with conditions: the socks must not be transparent, they must cover the feet up to (and including) the ankles, they must hold on to the feet without being tied, they must prevent water from reaching the skin, and one should be able to walk in the socks (by themselves) for a distance of one Farsakh (three to four miles) without them tearing (<\/span><\/span>Mar\u0101q\u012b Al-Fal\u0101\u1e25, 57).<\/span><\/span> Similarly, the \u1e24anbal\u012b madhhab permits it with conditions: the socks must be thick enough that no part of one's foot is visible, and the socks must remain firmly gripped on the feet and a person should be able to walk continuously in them.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tBased on the relied-upon opinions in each of the four schools of thought and the opinion of the majority of scholars, wiping over modern-day thin socks would not be considered permissible, and Wu\u1e0d\u016b' performed in this way would not be considered valid.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tHowever, it should be noted that some scholars did allow for wiping over thin socks. Therefore, when praying behind an Im\u0101m who follows this opinion, one should not create unnecessary fitnah. Im\u0101m Al-Nawaw\u012b stated, "Our companions narrated from \u02bbUmar and \u02bbAl\u012b ra\u1e0diAll\u0101hu\u02bbanhum\u0101 that it is permissible to wipe over the socks, even if they are thin. They also narrated that from Ab\u016b Y\u016bsuf, Mu\u1e25ammad, Is\u1e25\u0101q and D\u0101w\u016bd" <\/span><\/span>(Al-Majm\u016b\u02bbShar\u1e25 al-Madhhab, 1\/500).<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tOnly Allah knows best<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWritten by Shaykh Umer Khan<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tChecked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDarul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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