The ruling on performing sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) with a woman in ihram without the intention of 'Umrah

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh. The sister who sent this question says: I went to Makkah three years ago in the month of Ramadan and did not intend to perform 'Umrah. After I arrived at the Haram, my husband asked me to go with my mother during her tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) and sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) because she needed me. So I entered with her, performed tawaf, then performed sa'y, and shortened my hair with her. Is there anything required of me for that?

Answer:
If you were not in the state of ihram for 'Umrah, but only went with her to help her, yes, you may perform tawaf as a voluntary act, because tawaf can be performed voluntarily. As for sa'y, it is not performed except as part of a pilgrimage ritual and cannot be performed voluntarily. So what you did was a mistake, and you were not in the state of ihram.