Is it permissible to walk with socks over a dry place that was previously defiled with urine and not washed, then pray with these same socks, knowing that the walking was accidental?
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If the impurity dries and no moisture remains in it, it does not transfer to a dry object that touches it. Therefore, a person's foot or dry sock does not become impure by walking over a dry impure spot, and their prayer with those socks is valid. Nevertheless, one should avoid walking over impurities because the has commanded guarding against impurities, and there might be a slight imperceptible moisture present.
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