Brief Summary
The video explains the Islamic practice of wiping over socks or shoes (known as "wiping" in Arabic) during ablution (woodoo). It clarifies its validity according to Islamic scholars, particularly within the school of thought, and outlines the specific conditions that must be met to perform this act correctly. These conditions include wearing the socks or shoes after performing ablution, ensuring the material is permissible (halal), covering the feet and ankles, and adhering to the time limit for wiping (one day and night for residents, three days and nights for travelers).
- Wiping over socks or shoes is a valid practice in Islam under specific conditions.
- Key conditions include wearing socks/shoes after ablution, using halal materials, covering the ankles, and observing time limits.
- Residents can wipe for 24 hours, while travelers can wipe for 72 hours.
The video addresses the question of whether it is permissible to wipe over socks or shoes during ablution (woodoo) instead of washing the feet. This practice, known as "wiping" in Arabic, is recognized in Islamic jurisprudence, particularly in the books of . Imam Ahmed narrated numerous hadiths supporting this practice, and scholars include it in their books to distinguish the of from those who reject it. The speaker confirms that this practice is valid and applicable under certain conditions.
The speaker outlines the conditions that must be met to correctly perform wiping over socks or shoes. First, the socks or shoes must be put on after performing a complete ablution (woodoo). This means that the individual must be in a state of purity when they put on the socks or shoes. Second, the material of the socks or shoes must be halal (permissible). For example, one cannot wear socks made of pig skin or the skin of dead animals. Third, the socks must cover the entire foot, including the ankles, which are normally washed during ablution. Finally, there is a time limit for wiping: a resident can wipe for one day and night (24 hours), while a traveler can wipe for three days and three nights (72 hours).
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Transcript
Full transcript of “The Conditions of Wiping over Socks or Shoes in Wudu | Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem”. Click a timestamp to open the video at that moment. Need another video? Use the YouTube transcript generator.
0:02 If I have taken abolution and wore my socks, then next time when I am taking abolution, no need to remove socks and wash my feet. Is that abolution valid? First of all, this is known as wiping over the socks or the shoes in Arabic. And this usually is found in the books of but also in the books of because this is part of the of im Ahmed narrated so many hadiths about this from the companions and he says that I have not a shroud of doubt
0:49 about this. So this is why they scholars put it in the books of to differentiate the of from those who do not believe in wiping over the socks such as and they reject it. Us we believe in it and we apply it. There are conditions for doing this. So can I wipe on any socks or shoes? No. There are conditions. condition number one that you must put on the socks or the shoes you want to wipe over while you are in the state of woodoo. So after I finish my woodoo, now I can pray. If I put on my socks now or
1:35 after half an hour or an hour where I'm still in my state of wood, I did not break my wood. In this case, later on when I make woodoo, I can wipe over my socks or shoes. So this is condition one to put it on as per the may Allah be pleased with him on or in the state of second condition that the material of the or the socks or the shoes is halal. You don't wear skins of pig for example or of ma dead animals because this is nudes and I'm not going to go into tanning and whether it is the meat is eatable or not of that animal I'm just giving a general
2:22 idea number three that the socks covers the foot and the ankles. So the area that is usually washed in woodoo must be covered with the socks or with the shoes or with the hoof because if it's below that you cannot wipe on it. And number four is that you have to observe the time of wiping. So a resident can wipe for a day and night 24 hours and a traveler can wipe for three days and three nights which is 72 hours. And I hope this answers your question.
