The Ruling on Leaving the Tawaf for a Need or for Prayer and Then Returning to It

Question:
The questioner also says: During tawaf, an urgent matter arose, so he left the tawaf in the middle of it, relieved himself, and returned to the tawaf. Sometimes the prayer is established during the tawaf, so a person prays and returns to the tawaf. Does he start the tawaf anew, or does he resume it?

Answer:
If he left the tawaf for a necessary matter, a pressing need, or if the prayer time arrived and he prayed with the congregation, there is no harm in that. When he finishes the prayer, he starts the lap he had completed anew from the Black Stone and builds upon the previous laps. Likewise, if he left for a temporary need and remained in a state of ritual purity, remaining in his wudu, and returned while still in a state of purity, and the time was short, he also builds upon his previous laps, starts from the Black Stone for what remains, and completes his tawaf. And praise be to Allah. Yes.