Is it permissible to wipe over thin socks for one who is not in dire need, or is it only permissible out of necessity, knowing that not wiping may lead to dismissal from work?

It is permissible to wipe over thin socks if they are genuinely considered socks, and there is no impediment to wiping over them regardless of need, contrary to the Malikis who stipulate the existence of need. The duration for wiping is one day and one night for a resident, and three days and nights for a traveler. To avoid difficulty, a resident can wipe over socks for one day and one night, then remove them when performing ablution at home and wash their feet, then put them on and wipe over them when at work. It should be known that the general rule is the impermissibility of emigrating to and working in lands of disbelief unless there is an urgent necessity.