Is it permissible to interrupt prayer for ablution for one who has removed his sock upon which he wiped, while taking the more cautious approach in matters of scholarly dispute?
It is permissible to interrupt an obligatory prayer for a legitimate reason, such as killing a snake, aiding someone in distress, or alerting an unaware person. If one removes the khuff (leather socks) after wiping over them, wudu (ablution) becomes invalid according to some jurists. In such a case, you may interrupt the prayer and repeat wudu if you are following their opinion, or as a precaution to avoid scholarly disagreement. This is similar to the issue of one who performed tayammum (dry ablution) and then found water during the prayer; it is recommended to interrupt the prayer and perform wudu to avoid the scholarly disagreement regarding the invalidity of the prayer.
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