Answered by: Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Question:
Can masah be done on leather socks which are worn on top of normal socks?
In the name of All, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ wiped over his leather socks and he ordered us to wipe over the leather socks. [Sunan Ibn Majah: Hadith 547] [1]
The likes of the above Hadith and others similar to it teach us the permissibility of doing Masah over our Khuffayn.
The elaboration provided in regards to the purpose behind wearing the Khuffayn is to protect from impurities entering it. Thus, if a person performs complete Wudhu including washing the feet and then adorns cotton socks or it like and then adorns the Khuffayn on top of them, this would be considered permissible. The same conditions of wearing Khuffayn would still apply. [Badāi’ as-Sanāi’: vol. 1, pg. 139] [2]
Only Allāh Ta’ālā knows best.
Written by Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1]حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمُهَيْمِنِ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَسَحَ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ وَأَمَرَنَا بِالْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ .
[2]ولنا: أن المسح شرع لمكان الحاجة؛ والحاجة إلى المسح إنما تتحقق وقت/ الحدث بعد اللبس. فأما عند الحدث قبل اللبس : فلا حاجة؛ لأنه يمكنه الغسل، وكذا لا حاجة بعد اللبس قبل الحدث؛ لأنه طاهر، فكان الشرط كمال الطهارة (بعد) وقت الحدث بعد اللبس وقد وجب.