Wiping Over Socks and Casts
220 questions
Is the 'Isha prayer valid if one performed ablution and wiped over his khuffs (leather socks) before 'Isha, then prayed 'Isha on the following day without having removed the khuffs, knowing that he had wiped over them?
Is it permissible to wipe over two socks (one over the other) if one was put on over the other after wiping over the first, and is it permissible to wipe over a torn sock?
Is a cotton sock, and other than it, to be treated the same as a leather slipper (khuff) in the ruling on wiping over them, taking into account that it is usually not possible to walk continuously in them, and is it called a khuff? And is it stipulated that the khuff prevents water from penetrating it, and can this condition be derived from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Is it permissible to stop wearing socks, believing that washing the feet is better than wiping over them, in pursuit of reward?
Why is it not possible to be lenient regarding wiping over nail polish by analogy with wiping over socks, given that removing nail polish is more difficult, and is it true that water does not necessarily have to reach the nails?
Is it necessary to observe a specific direction when wiping the feet during ablution?
If socks are removed after being worn following an ablution, is it obligatory to repeat the entire ablution or merely wash the feet?
Is it permissible to perform ablution in the morning and wipe over the socks for the rest of the day, even if one has not prayed after the first ablution? And what is the permissible thickness of the sock for wiping over it?
What is the sufficient manner of wiping over the khuffayn (leather socks)? Is it required that the hand be completely wet, or is it permissible to shake off excess water from it before wiping? Is it obligatory to spread the fingers during wiping? And what is the ruling for one who did not wipe in this manner out of ignorance, and is he required to repeat the prayers?
Is the 'Isha' prayer valid if I performed it after the expiration of the period for wiping over the socks, knowing that I was in a state of purity when I first wiped and before the period expired?
Does wiping over the two leather socks become invalidated if a part of it is removed such that what must be washed of the foot becomes exposed, and is it permissible to wear and wipe over it thereafter?
Are the previous prayers invalid due to performing ablution in the manner mentioned, and what must be done now?
How can Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen's statement that purity is not invalidated by removing the socks be reconciled with the Hadith: "I inserted them while they were pure"? And what prevents wiping over them again after removal? And what is the evidence for the impermissibility of wiping after putting the socks back on?
What is the ruling on the prayer of a man whose khuffs became impure after he put them on while in a state of purity, then he wiped over them, took them off, and prayed without them?
Is it permissible to wipe over the two socks again after taking them off and putting them on anew, and after one's ablution has been invalidated, knowing that they were wiped over previously during the first ablution?
Is it obligatory to take new water for wiping over the leather socks (khuffayn), or is it sufficient to wipe with the water remaining from wiping the head and ears? And what is the most preponderant opinion on this matter?
Does wiping over the leather socks need to be repeated with every new state of impurity within the wiping period, or is the first wipe sufficient?
Is it permissible to delay wiping over the socks after performing ablution upon exiting the restroom, while washing the hands out of fear of the doorknob being impure before wiping?
Does ablution become void by taking off one's socks after wiping over them, and then putting them on again, especially if the time interval is short?
Is it permissible to perform ablution (wudu') immediately after urinating and then put on socks with the intention of wiping over them later, knowing that there is intermittent urinary incontinence (drops continue for fifteen to thirty minutes after urination) and the likelihood of some drops coming out while putting on the socks?
Is the intention behind the duration of wiping over the socks, which is one day and one night, five prayers? And is it permissible to wipe over the same socks on the following day after removing them, with a new intention?
Is wiping over the leather socks without the ablution being invalidated considered a wipe that does not count towards the wiping period, for those who hold that the wiping period begins after the first wipe following the occurrence of ritual impurity?
What should I do about the prayers I performed by wiping over my socks, after washing one foot and putting the sock on it before washing the other, and must I repeat them?
Is it permissible for someone suffering from chronic flatulence to wipe over his khuffs if he put them on without wudu’, knowing that he performs wudu’ for every prayer after the time for it has begun?