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Wiping one's leather socks after making masah

· 22 Safar 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A person did masah on leather socks and then wiped the water off straight away with a towel from the leather socks, is the masah and Wudhu valid?

Answer

Yes.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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