Is wiping over the socks impermissible except in cold weather, and is its description that a person wipes over them from the top and bottom, and is this the Maliki madhhab?

Scholars have differed regarding the permissibility of wiping over socks (khuffayn). The preponderant opinion is that it is permissible under certain conditions. The manner of wiping is on the top of the sock, not the bottom. The relied-upon position in the Maliki madhhab is the permissibility of wiping over the sock if its top and bottom are leather-clad. These matters of juristic discretion should not lead to blameworthy disagreement among Muslims.