| Ruling on wiping over socks without Taharah  Q: A questioner from Ha'il says, "I performed Wudu' (ablution) and offered the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer and forgot to wear my socks. I, then, went to sleep and woke up to go to work putting on the socks without performing Wudu'. | | (Part No. 10; Page No. 115) | |
When the time for Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer was due, I performed Wudu', wiped over the socks and offered Salah. I did so at the time of `Asr (Afternoon), Maghrib (Sunset), and `Isha' (Night) Prayers, thinking I wore them when I was in a state of Taharah (ritual purification). Two hours after the `Isha' Prayer, I remembered that I was not Tahir (ritually pure) when I put them on. What is the ruling on the four Salahs I performed? Are they valid or not, bearing in mind that I did not do this intentionally? A: If one puts on Khuffs (leather socks) or socks while not in a state of Taharah, wipes over them and then offers Salah forgetfully, the Salah is not valid and must be repeated, for one of the conditions of the validity of wiping over socks is to put them on while being in a state of Taharah according to Ijma` (consensus of scholars). Putting them on while not in a state of Taharah and wiping over them is like offering Salah without being Tahir. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:  Neither the Salah is accepted without Taharah nor is Sadaqah (voluntary charity) accepted out of ill-gotten money. (Related by Muslim in his Sahih (authentic) Book of Hadith, on the authority of Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with them)) It was related in the Two Sahih Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhari and Muslim) on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Salah of none among you will be accepted if they are in a state of impurity until they perform Wudu'. In the Two Sahih Books of Hadith, it was related on the authority of Al-Mughirah ibn Shu`bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was once traveling with the Prophet (peace be upon him), who went to relieve himself then returned and performed Wudu'. Al-Mughirah poured water for him and when he (peace be upon him) wiped over his head, Al-Mughirah hurried to remove the Prophet's Khuffs, but he (peace be upon him) said: Leave them, for I have performed Wudu' before putting them on. He then wiped over them. There are many Hadith to the same effect. | | (Part No. 10; Page No. 116) | |
Thus, it should be clear to you that you have to repeat the four Salahs; Zhuhr, `Asr, Maghrib and `Isha'. You are not to be blamed for forgetting, because Allah (Glorified be He) says:  Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error It was authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) said: I did. This means that Allah (Glorified be He) answered the Du`a' (supplication) of His Servants, not to punish them for what they do mistakenly or forgetfully. All praise and thankfulness are due to Him! |
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