The Ruling on the Order Between Tawaf and Sa'y

Question : And the ordering of sa'y after tawaf: if one performs sa'y before it, it does not suffice for him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only performed sa'y after his tawaf, and he said, "Take from me your rituals of Hajj." If one performs tawaf and sa'y, then learns that his tawaf was not valid due to a lack of ritual purity or something else, his sa'y is not counted for him because the order was missed.

Answer : Yes, the order between tawaf and sa'y is a condition. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered it that way. And because Allah the Exalted said: . So He began by mentioning the House. And because tawaf is more important. As He said: . And what one should begin with is what? The most important, then the next most important. Therefore, the order between tawaf and sa'y is obligatory. So if one begins with sa'y, we tell him to repeat the sa'y. That is, if he performs sa'y then tawaf, we tell him to repeat the sa'y, because the first sa'y is void in a place where it is not due.