DeenTeens Teens learning the Deen
In this unit:
- A khuff is a special footwear that you can wipe on instead of washing your feet in wudu.
- A khuff must fulfill certain conditions.
Keywords
- Khuff/Khuffayn
- Waterproof
- Traveler
- Resident
If you are wearing khuffs, you can wipe on them in wudu instead of washing your feet, but with some rules.
To start with, you have to put on your khuffs after you are completely pure (meaning you made wudu and ghusl if you needed to). You must not take the khuffs off. In fact, you must pray in the khuffs that you wiped on.
Conditions for the Kuff
Not just any socks or boots will do for wiping. Here are some conditions the khuffs have to fulfill in order to be able to wipe on them.
1. The khuffs must cover the part of
the foot that is washed in wudu
1. The khuffs must cover the part of
the foot that is washed in wudu
2. The khuffs must be strong enough for you to be able to walk in it on land that’s of medium roughness.
2. The khuffs must be strong enough for you to be able to walk in it on land that’s of medium roughness.
3. It must be strong enough to prevent water from reaching the foot (waterproof).
3. It must be strong enough to prevent water from reaching the foot (waterproof).
This doesn’t mean you have to be able to take a dip in the ocean with your khuff. The important thing is, if you drip water on it, the water won’t reach your foot.
4. The khuffs and your feet must be pure at the time you are wiping on it.
4. The khuffs and your feet must be pure at the time you are wiping on it.
How long can I be wiping?
2. For 24 hours if you are not traveling on a trip in which you can shorten your prayers.
We’ll talk about who can shorten prayers in another lesson.
Your time limit starts from the time you lose your wudu, not from the time you put on your khuffs. Think about it this way – the ‘stopwatch’ on your khuff only starts ticking once your wudu is broken. For example, if Iman makes wudu at 10 am, puts her khuff on immediately, then goes to use the bathroom at 12 pm, her khuff is valid for 24 hours from 12 pm.
You can’t wipe anymore if:
1. You take off your khuff or khuffs.
2. The khuff no longer fulfills the conditions for wiping, such as having a hole in it.
3. You end your time limit of 24 or 72 hours.
4. You get major hadath.
Take a look at this:
How to wipe a khuff?
Put on your khuffs.
Next time you break your wudu and want to make a new wudu, perform the wudu like usual. But then, when you get to your feet, wipe your khuffs instead of washing your feet.
To wipe your khuffs, wet your hand and wipe the top of the khuff. Make sure you wipe the top. If you don’t wipe the top, it doesn’t count, even if you wipe other parts.
