Is the area of sa'y part of the Sacred Mosque?

Question : The questioner asks: Is the Sa'i area considered part of the Haram, such that one does not enter it through the wall, or is it not considered part of it? If so, is it obligatory for one who has performed Sa'i and wishes to return to the Haram to pray the greeting of the mosque again?

Answer : What appears to be the case is that the Sa'i area is not part of the mosque, and for this reason they built a separating wall between them. However, as you can see, this wall is short. There is no doubt that this is better for the people, because if it were included in the mosque and made part of it, a woman who menstruated between Tawaf and Sa'i would be prevented from performing Sa'i. My ruling is that if she menstruates after Tawaf and before Sa'i, she should perform Sa'i, because the Sa'i area is not considered part of the mosque. As for the issue of the greeting of the mosque, it can be said that if a person performs Sa'i after Tawaf and then returns to the mosque from a nearby location, there is no blame on him if he omits the greeting of the mosque. However, it is better that he seize the opportunity and pray two rak'ahs, due to the virtue of prayer in this place.