The socks being under the ankles is peculiar to the state of Ihraam

28-1-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

I would like to understand the adith in sahih Al Bukhari in the book of As Salat chapter 9 Adith n 366 ...... the khuff should stay under the ankles .... why they make them to stay above the ankles ?please can you provide me with a compriensive explanation of the adith ? jasakalla khaira.....
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

In principle, the socks should cover the ankles because it is an obligation to wash them [ankles] when washing the feet when performing ablution, and this is a condition for the validity of wiping over them when performing ablution.

However, the obligation for the socks to be under the ankles applies only to the person who is in a state of Ihraam for Hajj or ‘Umrah if he is not able to find slippers other than these socks, in which case he should cut the socks in a way that they should be under the ankles. It might be that this is what you mean about the meaning of the narration which is reported by Al-Bukhari may Allaah have mercy upon him which reads: ‘‘Ibn ‘Umar may Allaah be pleased with him said: “A man asked the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) saying: “What should a person in the state of Ihraam wear?” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) replied: “He should not wear a Qamees (long shirt), or trousers, or a hooded cloak (burnoose) or a cloth touched with saffron nor Waras (a kind of dye that has a smell), and whoever does not find slippers, he should wear socks but he should cut them in a way that they will be under the ankles.”

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