Beginning the Tawaf from the Black Stone

The questioner:
He says: We went to perform the Tawaf of Ifadah, so we came to the Black Stone, and we wanted to return to it, but we were unable to do so. Then we started from another place before the Black Stone. Is there any ruling regarding this?

The Shaykh:
Repeat it.

The questioner:
We went to perform the Tawaf of Ifadah, so we came after the Black Stone, meaning specifically starting before the Black Stone. Yes. He says: Then we returned, but we were unable to do so. Is there any ruling regarding this? It is as if he started before the Black Stone or after it.

The Shaykh:
The question is not very clear, but in any case, it is obligatory to start from the Black Stone. If you are at one of the corners and you start from a point other than the Stone, from the side of the Ka'bah door, or from the side of the Stone, but you did not start from the Stone, this lap is not considered valid. The lap must encompass the entire Ka'bah, from the Stone to the Stone. Therefore, the one who started before the Stone from the side of the door, or from the side of the Stone, or entered the Stone itself, this does not suffice for him. He must replace this lap with another lap. And the one who did not replace it or change it must repeat the Tawaf. It is necessary to have seven laps encompassing the entire Ka'bah, from the Black Stone to the Black Stone, starting from it and ending at it.