Is it permissible to wipe over two thin socks worn one over the other, provided they cover the color of the skin and the obligatory area for washing?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The answer is summarized as follows:
1. Most scholars agree that wiping over the khuff (leather socks) or ordinary socks requires them to be opaque, covering the foot, and not thin.
2. Some scholars permit wiping over thin socks.
3. If a person wears several thin socks one over the other, so that they cover the foot:
Many scholars are of the opinion that wiping is not permissible.
Some scholars deem it permissible, considering them to be in the ruling of a single khuff.
The most preponderant opinion is the permissibility of wiping over them, as long as covering has been achieved thereby.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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