Majmoo 'al-Fataawa of Shaykh Ibn Baaz & the Permanent Committee

56 - The ruling on removing nail polish when performing ablution Q: Is it considered sinful for women to use nail polish? What should she do when performing ablution? A: We know of no legal ruling regarding this but it is better not to use it, because there is no need for it and it prevents water from reaching the skin and the nails during ablution. In conclusion, it is better not to wear it and to be satisfied with using henna. What the righteous predecessors used to do deserves to be followed. Therefore, if a woman is wearing nail polish, then she has to remove it before performing ablution. As previously mentioned, it prevents water from reaching the skin and the nails. May Allah grant us success! [Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 29; pp. 80 - 81

157- Ruling on Relying on the calendar for Sawm on the Day of ‘Ashura' - Shaykh Ibn Baaz - https://t.me/MajmooF/161

Ruling on performing supererogatory Sawm for a person who has to make up for missed days of fasting - Shaykh Ibn Baas - https://t.me/MajmooF/5522

The second question of Fatwa no. 18547 Q 2: Should the ninth and tenth, the tenth and eleventh of Muharram, or all these three days be fasted upon the occasion of 'Ashura’ (10th of Muharram)? -The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta':

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49- A question on wiping over socks and sandals From Abdul "Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz to the honorable brother, the manager of the primary school of teaching the Glorious Qur'an in Jeddah, may Allah safeguard him! As-salamu alaykum warahmatullah wa barakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!) I have looked into your question registered at the Departments of Scholarly Research, Ifta’, Da’wah, and Guidance, no. 752, dated 24 Safar, 1407 A.H. You question some paragraphs mentioned in books of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) of the fifth and sixth classes. I inform you that it is permissible to wipe over the shoes and the apparent parts of the socks. In this case, the ruling will apply to both of them; when you take off the shoes after impurity, you should take off the socks as well and perform the Wudu’ (ablution) again to be able to offer Salah (Prayer). If you wipe over the socks rather than the shoes, this is sufficient provided that the socks cover the parts which are obligatory to wash during Wudu’ . So, there is nothing wrong with taking off the shoes to perform Salah or for any other purpose. May Allah grant us all success! As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh Chairman of the Departments of Scholarly Research, Ifta’, Da’wah, and Guidance [Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 29; pg. 72]

Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn Baaz (رحمه الله تعالى رحمة واسعة) said: ❝...It is not an obligation to wipe over the heels or the underside of the socks, but the Sunnah is to wipe over the upper side only, because of what is authentically reported from ‘Aly (رضي الله عنه) that he said: ❝If religion was a matter of opinion, the underside of the leather socks (subjected to dirt) would be more deserving to be wiped than its upper side but I have seen the Prophet (ﷺ) wiping over the exterior of his leather socks.❞...❞ [Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 29; pp. 69 - 70]

Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn Baaz (رحمه الله تعالى رحمة واسعة) said: ❝...It is not an obligation to wipe over the heels or the underside of the socks, but the Sunnah is to wipe over the upper side...❞ -

47- Conditions of wiping over the socks Q: What are the conditions that should be met for a Muslim to wipe over their socks? A: A Muslim should be pure before wearing the socks. When Al-Mughirah wanted to take off his Khuffs (leather socks), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Leave them, for I have performed Wudu’ (ablution) before putting them on.” If they want to wipe over the socks, they should perform Wudu’ before wearing them, whether they are a man or a woman, a resident or a traveller. The socks should be thick and covering the feet, with the exception of some small tears according to the most authentic opinion. Wiping is valid for a certain period of time, which is a day and a night for a resident, and three days and nights for a traveller, not more than this. If these three conditions are met, a Muslim may wipe over the socks and Khufs, whether they are a man or a woman. [Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 29; pg. 68]

47- Conditions of wiping over the socks Q: What are the conditions that should be met for a Muslim to wipe over their socks? - Shaykh Ibn Baaz -

Chapter on wiping over Khuffs 46- Clarification of the time limit for wiping over the socks Q: How can we wipe over the socks? Before offering Fajr (dawn) Prayer, I perform Wudu’ (ablution) and then I wear the socks. When I am outside home, since I work as a teacher, and want to perform Wudu’, I wipe over my socks and when I am at home I take them off and perform Wudu" normally. Is this act permissible? A: There is nothing wrong with doing so. There is no harm if you wear and wipe over the socks or Khuffs (leather socks) - if you wish- for one day and one night if you are not travelling. You can take them off whenever you like even if you offered only one Salah while wearing them. You enjoy Rukhsah (concession) of wiping over the socks and Khuflfe that you wear in a state of Taharah (ritual purification) for twenty four hours. As for the traveller, they may wipe over the socks for three days and three nights i.e., seventy two hours after performing Wudu'. In short, there is no harm if you wipe over the socks for one or two Salahs then take them off. [Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 29; pg. 67]