The Ruling on Missing Rounds of Tawaf in 'Umrah

Question:
This questioner says that he and his wife went to Makkah al-Mukarramah, and during the tawaf there was fatigue and a quarrel between the mother and her children, but she did not complete three rounds and hid that from me until we returned to Jeddah. What is the ruling on that action, and what do you advise her to do now?

Answer:
If the rounds of tawaf are missing, even if it is only one, it is not valid until she returns and completes the tawaf, if the time is still recent. As for if the time has passed or her wudu' has been broken, she must restart the tawaf from the beginning. Her 'Umrah is not valid except for the tawaf, the sa'y, and the shortening of the hair; these are the pillars of 'Umrah. The pillars of 'Umrah are entering the state of ihram for it, the tawaf, and the sa'y. As for its obligations, entering the state of ihram from the miqat that the one who wants to perform 'Umrah passes through is an obligation. Likewise, shaving or shortening the hair is among the obligations of 'Umrah.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.