❀ Shar‘i Ruling on Wiping Over Ankle-High Shoes (الي الكعبين) ❀
✦ Fatwa by: Shaykh Abdul Wakeel Nasir ḥafiẓahullāh
❖ Question:
Is it permissible to wipe over shoes in wudu? Specifically, what is the ruling on ankle-high shoes (الي الكعبين)? How should one perform masḥ (wiping) over such shoes?
❖ Answer:
✔ Ankle-high shoes (الي الكعبين) take the same ruling as khuffayn (leather socks) in Islamic jurisprudence.
➊ Condition for Validity of Masḥ:
- If the shoes are worn while in a state of wudu’,
then wiping over them is permissible.
➋ Method of Performing Masḥ:
- One must wipe the upper part of the shoes only.
- It is not necessary to wipe the bottom or sides of the shoes.
❖ Conclusion:
✔ It is permissible to wipe over ankle-high shoes, provided they are worn after performing wudu’.
✔ These shoes are treated like khuffayn in this regard.
✔ The masḥ is done on the upper surface only, as per authentic Sunnah.
