What is the ruling on one whose wudu' (ablution) is broken during tawaf (circumambulation)?
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Question:
The questioner says: I completed the first lap of the tawaf, then my wudu' was broken. So if I go to the restroom and then perform wudu', do I complete the six laps, or should I restart the tawaf from the beginning?
Answer:
You must restart the tawaf from the beginning, because the first laps became invalid when your wudu' was broken. It is like if you were praying and your wudu' was broken; the rak'ahs (units of prayer) you performed before that become invalid, so you must start the prayer again after performing wudu'. The same applies to tawaf.
The questioner says: I completed the first lap of the tawaf, then my wudu' was broken. So if I go to the restroom and then perform wudu', do I complete the six laps, or should I restart the tawaf from the beginning?
Answer:
You must restart the tawaf from the beginning, because the first laps became invalid when your wudu' was broken. It is like if you were praying and your wudu' was broken; the rak'ahs (units of prayer) you performed before that become invalid, so you must start the prayer again after performing wudu'. The same applies to tawaf.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من انتقض وضوءه أثناء الطواف؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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