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Can you perform wudhu by wiping over socks?

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There is a difference of opinion: the Hanbali madhab permits wiping over cotton socks if criteria are met, while other madhabs do not. wudhu, socks, hanbali, difference of opinion, fiqh rulings https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JLLRnyatlEY
So in the Hanbali madhab, it will be permissible to wipe over cotton socks as long as certain criteria such as they cover the entire feet and so on are met. According to the other madhab, it wouldn't be allowed. So there is a difference of opinion based on the hadith.
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