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Unzipping leather socks - does this break Masaḥ?

· 18 Ramadan 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 45128English

Question

Asalamualikum. If I started wiping over my leather socks and I unzip my leather socks all the way down without removing my foot so that I can itch the lower part of my ankle. Will my masah break?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, if one has a large opening in his leather socks his masaḥ (wiping) will be nullified. A large opening is described as the amount of one’s three small toes.[i] Accordingly, when one completely unzips his leather socks, his masaḥ will be nullified and he will be required to wash his feet. However, if he unzips it less than the amount of a large opening, his masaḥ will be intact.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abrar Habib

Student - Darul Iftaa

New York City, New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

13-04-1441|10-12-2019

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[i]

مختصر القدوري (ص: 17)

ولا يجوز المسح على خف فيه خرق كبير يبين منه مقدار ثلاث أصابع من أصابع الرجل وإن كان أقل من ذلك جاز

كنز الدقائق (ص: 146)

والخرق الكبير يمنعه وهو قدر ثلاث أصابع القدم أصغرها

ملتقى الأبحر (ص: 70)

ويمنعه الخرق الكبير وهو ما يبدو منه قدر ثلاث أصابع الرجل

فتاوى قاسمية، ج-٥، ص-١٨٢

كتاب المسائل، ج-١، ص-٢٠٣

Answered by
Abrar Habib
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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