Derived from: “Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of the Qur’an and Hadith”, Volume 02
Therefore, this person must repeat all the prayers he performed in that state, because they were conducted without a valid Wudu.
The Hadith in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ removed his shoes during prayer and the companions followed him relates to the matter of impurity (najasah), not the issue of Wudu. If Wudu has not been performed or its conditions are not fulfilled, then Salah is invalid.
Hence, the person in question must repeat his prayers.
والله أعلم
❖ Question
A person wore socks without performing ablution, and later wiped over them and continued to perform Salah. Then he remembered that he had not performed Wudu before wearing the socks. Is he required to repeat the prayers he offered?❖ Answer
If a person wears socks without having performed Wudu and later wipes over them and performs Salah, then his Wudu and Salah are invalid. This is because one of the conditions for the validity of wiping over socks is that the socks or leather socks (khuffs) must be worn in a state of Wudu.Therefore, this person must repeat all the prayers he performed in that state, because they were conducted without a valid Wudu.
The Hadith in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ removed his shoes during prayer and the companions followed him relates to the matter of impurity (najasah), not the issue of Wudu. If Wudu has not been performed or its conditions are not fulfilled, then Salah is invalid.
Hence, the person in question must repeat his prayers.
❖ Summary
If someone wears socks without Wudu, wipes over them, and then performs Salah, the Salah is invalid, and the prayers must be repeated.والله أعلم
