Masah on cotton socks (1/2)
Question
I have heard that during the last days of IMAM Abu Hanifa, he did masah on his feet and people use this as a proof to do masah on cotton socks. Is this correct?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
The information is not true. Imam Abu Hanifa (R.A) did not make masah on his feet. The issue was about making masah on thick socks which are like leather.
Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) initially did not believe making masah on such thick socks was permissible. He then retracted that before he passed away and believed masah on such socks is permissible. Masah on thin and regular socks is still not permissible. All the four famous Jurist are unanimous on that.
And Allah knows best
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