What is the ruling on one who performed fourteen rounds of sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) because he counted one round as going from al-Safa to al-Safa?

Question:
The questioner says: While performing sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, I counted one round as going from al-Safa to al-Marwah, and then from al-Marwah to al-Safa, considering all of that as one round. So I performed fourteen rounds and then exited the state of ihram. Do I owe an expiation?

Answer:
Seven rounds are sufficient, and the rest is a burden on you, but it does not invalidate the 'Umrah. This is what invalidates it. This is an excess; if you had asked beforehand, it would have been better for you. If a person does not know the ruling, he should ask. These seven extra rounds are a burden on you and bring you no benefit, but they do not invalidate the 'Umrah. The 'Umrah is valid because you performed the required sa'y. A round is from al-Safa to al-Marwah, and from al-Marwah to al-Safa; his going is his sa'y, and his returning is his sa'y, as the scholars said. Yes.