The ruling on the tawaf of one whose wudu' is broken

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, we received this question via this screen. It says: I performed the tawaf of ifadah, and during the sixth lap, my wudu' was broken in a severe crowd where I could not get out, but I continued the tawaf until I completed the seven laps.

Answer:
Tawaf is not valid except with ritual purity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This means that what is required for it is the same as what is required for prayer, which is ritual purity. So if your wudu' is broken, go out, perform wudu', return, and start over. Start the tawaf anew. Yes.