Can soldiers make wudu by wiping (masah) over their boots and perform prayers?
1) Can a soldier perform prayers in boots? Can he use his boots like khuffs while making wudu?
Dear Brother / Sister,
A soldier can perform prayers in his boots if his boots are clean.
It is permissible to wipe over shoes that have the necessary conditions for khuffs. When the shoe are taken off, masah is invalidated. It is possible to make wudu and wipe over the shoes then.
It is permissible to wipe over boots and shoes similar to boots that are worn over khuffs after khuffs are worn, before khuffs are not wiped and worn before wudu is invalidated. If boots are worn after wudu is invalidated, it is not permissible to wipe over them.
It is not permissible to wipe over gloves, veil, hat, cap and turban. (as-Sarakhsi, I / 101-103; al-Qasani, I /10-11; Mulla Khusraw, I / 36; al-Fatawal-Hindiyya, I / 32)
Questions on Islam
- Can prayers be performed with the shoes that are worn outside by wiping over them?
- Wiping (Masah) over the Khuffs (Leather Socks)
- Wiping (Masah)
- Is it permissible to take off khuffs after making wudu and to put them on again? Is wudu invalidated then?
- Wiping over Khuffs (Waterproof Footwear)
- If water harms a person who has eczema on his face and head, what should he do when he makes wudu?
- How should a person who just had an operation make ghusl? Is ghusl permissible if I wipe over the parts that have bandage? How should a person wash the places that are covered with sticking plasters or bandage while making wudu?
- How should a person who just had an operation make ghusl? Is ghusl permissible if I wipe over the parts that have bandage? How should a person wash the places that are covered with sticking plasters or bandage while making wudu?
- If wudu is broken after sitting long enough for tashahhud, is prayer regarded to have been completed? What should one do if his wudu is broken in prayer?
- Is wudu invalidated if blood flows after making wudu? For instance, if a person cuts his face while shaving or hits a place and blood comes out, is his wudu invalidated?

