Sa'y: Difference between revisions

Sa'y like tawaf  forms one of the fundamental rites of hajj. Neglecting it, deliberately or inattentively is like neglecting tawaf the ruling of which is that he cannot exit the state of ihram and he should perform it and then continues the other rites to the end. If a person forgets the rite of sa'y, takes off the dress of ihram of 'umra and has intercourse with one's spouse, they have to perform sa'y again and slaughter a cow as a kaffara by obligatory caution.

 

If a person adds one or more rounds to the seven round of sa'y inattentively, his sa'y would be valid and he would not have to pay kaffara. A person who does not know the ruling is like a person who forgets it. The person who adds seven rounds while performing sa'y, as he considered both going from Safa to Marwa and Marwa to Safa as one round, his/her sa'y is valid and there is no need to repeat it. Likewise, if he/she notices during the sa'y that he/she has performed more than seven rounds, his/her sa'y is valid. However, one must discontinue at the time of remembrance and should not continue the remaining of the additional round.

 

If a person performed incomplete sa'y inattentively, he should complete it whenever he becomes aware. If he remembers this after return to his native country, he must go back to the holy city of Mecca in order to complete it. However, if there is difficulty in going back, he must appoint a representative to fulfill this act.