Performing only one round of Sa`y


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Q: I performed Hajj in 1414 A.H. I arrived at Makkah and performed seven rounds of Tawaf-ul-Qudum (circumambulation of the Ka`bah on arrival in Makkah). After that I only performed another round, but I could not complete the rest since I was accompanied by old women who did not have the ability to complete the other six rounds. I went to Mina and stayed there until the Day of Tarwiyah (8th of Dhul-Hijjah) then returned to `Arafah after sunrise on the ninth day. We stayed at `Arafah until before sunset of that day (Part No. 10; Page No. 264) and then we went from `Arafah to Muzdalifah before sunset and spent the night at Muzdalifah. We then went to Mina where the women delegated me to throw Jamarat-ul-`Aqabah (the closest pebble-throwing area to Makkah). I did so in the middle of the night of `Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice). In the morning, we slaughtered our Hady (sacrificial animal offered by pilgrims) and went to Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah) where we performed seven rounds of Tawaf, but we only performed two rounds of Sa`y (going between Safa and Marwah during Hajj and `Umrah). On the following day, I threw the pebbles (at the pebble-throwing area during Hajj) at about ten o'clock in the morning. On the third day, I threw the pebbles in the middle of the night, and then we went to Al-Haram and performed seven complete rounds of Tawaf-ul-Wada` (circumambulation of the Ka`bah on leaving Makkah) but only one round of Sa`y. I hope Your Eminence will clarify the issue for me, may Allah reward you with the best!


A: If the case is as you mentioned, you must come back to Makkah and perform seven rounds of Sa`y between Al-Safa and Al-Marawah. If you had sexual intercourse with your wife during this period, you have to slaughter a sheep in Makkah to be distributed among the poor of Al-Haram. Also, each one of you must pay Fidyah (ransom) for leaving `Arafah before sunset Every one of you has to pay Fidyah for throwing the pebbles before Zawal (midday) since this is not valid. All these Fidyahs should be slaughtered in Makkah and distributed among the poor. Whoever is not able to pay Fidyah must observe Sawm (Fast) for ten days for each Fidyah.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.




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