Is it permissible to wipe over leather socks while doing wudhu?

Published as Making masah on leather socks

· 11 Jumada I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to wipe over leather socks while doing wudhu?

Answer

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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