The Order of the Rites of 'Umrah
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Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh, about the ruling on the order of the rites of 'Umrah, and also about the ruling on performing the sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before the tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah). He says he read that this is permissible.
Answer:
The order of the rulings of 'Umrah is obligatory. One must perform the tawaf first, then the sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, then the shaving or shortening of the hair in this order. This is obligatory and must be followed. It is not permissible to bring some of them forward of others. It is not permissible to bring the shaving or shortening forward of the tawaf and sa'y for 'Umrah. It is not permissible to bring it forward of the sa'y for 'Umrah. As for bringing the tawaf forward, or bringing the sa'y forward of the tawaf, the Sunnah and the well-known position of the majority of the scholars of knowledge is that the tawaf comes before the sa'y.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began with the tawaf. He began with the tawaf in the House, then he went out and performed the sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah. He said, "Begin with what Allah began with." So this is the established practice. Even if some scholars issued a fatwa permitting the sa'y to be performed before the tawaf, this is based on a hadith that was reported about a man who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the festival. He said, "O Messenger of Allah, I did not realize; I performed the sa'y before I performed the tawaf." He said, "Do it, and there is no harm." This is understood to be a case where he forgot. As for intentionally performing the sa'y before the tawaf, this contradicts what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do and what the Muslims used to do. The Messenger entered and passed by the place of sa'y, even though it was on his way. Why did he not begin with the easier thing, performing the sa'y first? He passed by the place of sa'y and went to the Ka'bah and performed tawaf around it seven times, then he returned to the place of sa'y after he had performed tawaf. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks, Shaykh, about the ruling on the order of the rites of 'Umrah, and also about the ruling on performing the sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before the tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah). He says he read that this is permissible.
Answer:
The order of the rulings of 'Umrah is obligatory. One must perform the tawaf first, then the sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, then the shaving or shortening of the hair in this order. This is obligatory and must be followed. It is not permissible to bring some of them forward of others. It is not permissible to bring the shaving or shortening forward of the tawaf and sa'y for 'Umrah. It is not permissible to bring it forward of the sa'y for 'Umrah. As for bringing the tawaf forward, or bringing the sa'y forward of the tawaf, the Sunnah and the well-known position of the majority of the scholars of knowledge is that the tawaf comes before the sa'y.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began with the tawaf. He began with the tawaf in the House, then he went out and performed the sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah. He said, "Begin with what Allah began with." So this is the established practice. Even if some scholars issued a fatwa permitting the sa'y to be performed before the tawaf, this is based on a hadith that was reported about a man who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the festival. He said, "O Messenger of Allah, I did not realize; I performed the sa'y before I performed the tawaf." He said, "Do it, and there is no harm." This is understood to be a case where he forgot. As for intentionally performing the sa'y before the tawaf, this contradicts what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do and what the Muslims used to do. The Messenger entered and passed by the place of sa'y, even though it was on his way. Why did he not begin with the easier thing, performing the sa'y first? He passed by the place of sa'y and went to the Ka'bah and performed tawaf around it seven times, then he returned to the place of sa'y after he had performed tawaf. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/249 — archive.org (14:25)
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