Nullifiers of Wiping Over the Khuff (or Shoes and Socks)

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It says in Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (Summarised from 39/280-282):

Issue: Nullifiers of Wiping Over the Khuff (or Shoes and Socks):

Whatever normally nullifies the Wudhoo.

The obligation of making Ghusl: such as after intercourse, the end of menses or post-natal bleeding.

Taking off most of the socks or one of them.

This is because the majority of the scholars have stated that wiping replaces washing, so if the foot is left without washing or wiping then the Wudhoo is not complete.

The Hanbalees are the view that if the foot is taken out of the footwear or most of the foot then he must perform Wudhoo again from the beginning (i.e. washing).

The ending of the time period, one day and one night for the resident and three days and three nights for the travelller (once this expire he must perform Wudhoo again). Once this time expires he must wash his foot (i.e. make Wudhoo again).

The Hanafees and the Shaafi’ees were of the view that when the time for wiping expires he is only required to remove his socks and wash his feet (without needing to renew ones Wudhoo).

The Hanablees are of the view that the whole Wudhoo from the beginning needs to be repeated, including re-washing his feet.

If both or one of your feet leave (most) the sock, then one must wash both feet again.

The Hanafees viewed that the measurement of three toes is the guideline, so if the measurement of more than three toes is exposed then the footwear must be removed and the foot washed again.

The Maalikees dictated exposure to mean a third of the foot or more, and this is the opinion of the majority.

The Hanbalees were of the view that the footwear must totally be removed for the washing to be repeated.

If water seeps into your footwear and both feet or most of both feet are wetted by it, it is better to remove the footwear and re-wash your feet.

The Hanafees were of the view that it is Waajib to remove the footwear and re-wash both feet.

The Maalikees and the Shaafi’ees viewed that the Wudhoo and wiping is still valid and one doesn’t need to re-wash as it is not a nullifier of Wudhoo or wiping.