Is it permissible to perform ablution, then apply nail polish, wear socks, and wipe over them while the nail polish is present?
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It is a condition for wiping over the khuffayn (leather socks) or ordinary socks that a person wears them after a complete state of ritual purity (). If the questioner performed a complete ablution (wudu') before applying nail polish to her nails, then she is permitted to wear socks and wipe over them during wudu', and the presence of something preventing water from reaching the nails does not cause harm. However, if she removes the socks and wishes to perform taharah thereafter, she must remove the nail polish from her toenails.
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