Is ritual purity required for sa'y?

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks that his wudu' was broken while he was performing sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah. He says his wudu' was broken by the passing of wind at al-Safa, meaning during the third lap. What is the ruling?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with sa'y; it is permissible for a person to perform sa'y while not in a state of ritual purity, even if his wudu' is broken. This is because ritual purity is not a condition for sa'y, unlike tawaf, for which ritual purity is essential. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'A'ishah when she menstruated: "Do everything the pilgrim does except ." There is also a report that tawaf of the House is a prayer, except that you speak in it. This report is narrated with a sound chain from Ibn 'Abbas as a mawquf report, and it is also narrated as a marfu' report traced to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, ritual purity is required for tawaf, unlike sa'y, for which ritual purity is not required due to the lack of evidence for it.