A woman performed tawaf without wudu' five years ago while ignorant of the ruling; what is obligatory for her?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a woman performed Hajj five years ago and performed the tawaf of ifadah without wudu'. She was ignorant of the ruling at the time. What is required of her now? Is her Hajj valid?

Answer:
Her Hajj is valid, but it is incomplete and requires the tawaf of ifadah, because it is a pillar that is necessary. So she should return and perform the tawaf of ifadah, even if it is delayed, because it remains a debt in her conscience, and her Hajj is not complete without it. If she had intercourse, she must slaughter a fidyah (ransom payment) in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. If she did not have intercourse, it is sufficient for her to return and perform tawaf with the intention of the tawaf of ifadah.