Wiping Over Socks and Casts
220 questions
How is wiping over socks or leather slippers done: is it with the right hand for the right foot and the left hand for the left foot, or with the right hand for both feet?
What is the ruling on the ablution of one who performed ablution while wearing socks and then removed them after a period of time? And must he repeat ablution if he wishes to wear them again after having taken them off while still in a state of purity?
Did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wipe over his khuff (leather socks) in Medina, when not traveling or engaged in a غزوة (military expedition)?
Is the prayer valid when performing ablution and wiping over the leather socks according to the Hanbali school, with the presence of an excusable impurity according to the Hanafi school, and is it permissible to mix between the madhhabs in this manner?
Is it a condition for wiping over the turban and headscarf during ablution that they be worn in a state of purity, and is its duration the same as the duration for wiping over the socks?
If a Muslim performs ablution after the Adhan and wishes to wear socks, should he wipe over them or wear them without wiping?
What is the ruling on wiping over two socks worn one over the other, if they were both put on while in a state of purity, and does ablution become invalidated by removing one of the two socks after having wiped over them?
Is it permissible to wipe over cloth socks, and what is the scholarly disagreement regarding this issue?
When does the time limit for wiping over socks expire if one started wiping over them after Dhuhr prayer?
What is the ruling on wiping over the socks daily due to urinary incontinence ( سلس البول), prostatic fluid (المذي), and limited time to catch congregational prayer? Is it permissible to continuously wipe over the khuffayn (leather socks) in this situation and during winter? And is it obligatory to wash the entire male organ or just the glans when in doubt about the emission of prostatic fluid (المذي)?
Is the ruling on سلس البول (urinary incontinence) applicable to someone from whom drops of urine emerge after urinating, and is his action of waiting until it stops, then performing istinja' (washing private parts), wudu' (ablution), and prayer valid? Is it permissible for him to perform wudu' before the time of prayer begins? Is it permissible for him to lead people in prayer, being a memorizer of the Quran, given his condition? Is it permissible to wipe over socks after his wudu' in the same manner if his wudu' is nullified? Is it permissible for him to pray with the previous wudu' if his wudu' has not been nullified when the time for another prayer begins? Is what the doctor said, that a small amount of urine does not matter and that an amount the size of a dirham does not matter, valid by analogy with istijmar (cleaning with stones)?
What are the narrations transmitted from the Companions and the Tabi'in, with connected chains of transmission, from Ibn al-Mundhir's Al-Awsat (The Middle Lexicon), regarding wiping over socks, or socks and sandals, or socks and leather slippers (khuffayn)?
Woe to the backsides from the Fire. What does this mean?
Is it permissible to wipe over the head and the khuffayn with a dry hand? And what is the sufficient amount for wiping over the khuffayn and its conditions, along with the proofs?
How does one wipe over the two socks? Is it by wiping the right and the left at the same time?
Is it permissible to wipe over a khimar (head covering) or an 'imamah (turban) if the hair is tied and must remain wrapped under a scarf for two days, and what is the correct manner and limits for wiping over a khimar?
Is it necessary to wear the socks with the intention of wiping over the khuffs immediately after ablution?
Is it permissible for me, due to polio and the inability to stand up, to perform ablution before Fajr without rinsing my mouth and using a small amount of water to pray in bed, then in the morning put on my brace and perform a full ablution with wiping over my socks or shoes, and is it necessary for me to repeat the ablution before putting on the brace in the morning?
What is the ruling on the prayers performed over the three days by a person who placed a splint on part of his leg and wiped over his sock for three days, knowing that part of his leg was sound?
What is the procedure for wiping over the khuff (socks), and does this include torn or odorous socks, taking into account the difficulty of performing ablution in public places in non-Islamic countries?
Is it permissible to wipe over socks when there are cracks on one of the feet covered with a bandage, and the socks are sometimes removed to clean the wounds and then put back on, and does the ruling apply to the healthy foot as well?
Is a young girl (10 years old) forgiven for not being in a state of ritual purity during Tawaf and Sa'i of Hajj, or is she obligated to do what an adult is obligated to do?
Is it permissible to wipe over thin socks for one who is not in dire need, or is it only permissible out of necessity, knowing that not wiping may lead to dismissal from work?
Is the prayer valid for someone who wipes over his socks during official working hours, knowing that he wears them after Fajr prayer until before Asr prayer, and that he sometimes washes his right foot and puts it into the sock before washing his left foot? And what is the best in this situation?