Wiping Over Socks and Casts
220 questions
Did any of the early jurists permit wiping over a thin sock? And is this issue considered among the unprecedented matters (Nawazil) where it is permissible to differ from the predecessors due to a change in circumstances, given the development of the materials from which these socks are made?
How does a woman wipe over her head covering (hijab), and is it obligatory to wipe over all of it, or only a part of it?
Is it a condition for wiping over the khuffayn (leather socks/footwear) that they be tightly fitted to the foot? Is it permissible to wipe if the foot moves slightly inside the sock? Is it permissible to wipe if the socks are long and a part of the leg above the ankles is exposed, as long as the foot from the toes to the ankles is covered? Is it a condition to see drops of water on the khuff when wiping?
Does inserting part of the sock and then taking it out before completing wearing it count as having worn it while not in a state of ritual purity, thereby necessitating re-ablution to wipe over it?
What is the ruling regarding the past prayers of a person who made a mistake in how to wipe over socks due to ignorance, and was unable to repeat them because of obsessive doubts, and what should he do now?
What are the conditions stipulated by Ibn Hazm for wiping over a woman's head covering (hijab)? Is it permissible to wipe over a hijab that does not cover all the hair? What is the ruling for a non-hijabi woman or a hijabi woman at home to wipe over her hijab if she puts it on solely for ablution? Does Ibn Hazm stipulate conditions for the hijab, such as it being thin, or worn in a state of ritual purity, or having the ruling of leather socks (khuffain)?
What is required of someone who prayed for several months wiping over his socks for longer than the Islamically prescribed period, out of ignorance, knowing that he does not know the number of prayers he performed in this manner?
Did Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Baz permit wiping over thin and torn socks, especially given the existence of texts that negate this?
Is it permissible to pray after removing the shoes, subsequent to wiping over them, while keeping on the socks that were put on in a state of purity?
When is it permissible for a traveler to shorten and combine prayers (qasr and jam‘), what is the method of prayer on an airplane, does the shortening and combining continue after arriving in the home country if the distance from the area of residence is 75-80 km, what is the method and duration of wiping over socks (mash ‘alal jawrab), is it permissible to forgo wiping and perform full ablution (wudu’) instead, and which time zone should a traveler rely on for shortening and combining prayers when there is a difference in takeoff and arrival times between countries?
Is it permissible to wipe over socks every day, while changing the socks daily, due to the difficulty of removing them for ablution at a workplace far from mosques?
Is it possible to respond to those who claim that the socks of the Companions differed from the socks of our time, citing the Hadith of Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah and the narration of Ali ibn Abi Talib, and that there is no evidence for stipulating wiping over a specific type of sock, and to discuss Imam Al-Nawawi’s opinion regarding the conditions for wiping over socks, and by analogy with the dispensations for travel that became widespread despite the difference in means of travel?
Should one who prayed with short socks upon which he wiped perform ablution and repeat his prayer?
What is the evidence from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, or the saying of a Companion that stipulates that the Khuff (leather sock) must be thick or opaque?
Is it permissible to take off the socks and suffice with the leather slippers, wiping over them in the subsequent ablution, if wearing the socks and slippers was done while in a state of ritual purity?
Is it permissible to remove the socks after the time limit for wiping over them during ablution has expired and then complete the ablution, or must one start anew?
Is the prayer of one who performs ablution and wipes over his socks valid, when he was not in a state of ablution before putting them on?
How many times should one wipe over an open wound during ablution (wudu') and ritual bathing (ghusl)? Is it once or three times?
Is it permissible to wipe over sandals just as it is permissible to wipe over socks—that is, only if one is in a state of purity, or the reverse? Please also explain the Hadith of Ali (may Allah honor him) wherein he urinated, then performed ablution, then prayed.
Is it permissible to wipe over two thin socks that have small holes, worn one over the other in a way that they cover the ankles and the skin, and should the prayers that were performed by wiping over them be re-offered?
How does a woman perform ablution in the designated areas inside the Haram to renew her ablution, with men passing in front of her, and is it permissible for her to wipe the front of her head over her khimar?
Is the intention a condition when putting on socks for wiping over them?
Is it permissible to wipe over transparent medical stockings that cover the entire legs for the purpose of ablution, and what is the method of wiping if it is difficult to remove them?
What is the ruling regarding the prayers of my mother who used to wipe over socks that covered from mid-foot to the knee, believing it to be permissible, so are her prayers during that period valid?