Is it permissible to begin the sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before the tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) of arrival for a pilgrim performing Hajj alone?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person says: He performed Hajj alone (ifrad), and when he arrived in Makkah, he began the sa'y of Hajj without performing the tawaf of arrival. Is his action permissible, and if it is not permissible?

Answer:
It is contrary to the Sunnah. It is contrary to the Sunnah. The fatwa that was issued regarding performing the sa'y before the tawaf has caused many problems. Likewise, anomalous issues should not be spread among the people, because they confuse them. The tawaf comes first, then the sa'y after the tawaf. This is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The practice of the Muslims was this: the Companions, the Tabi'un, and the scholars all acted in accordance with this. Even the one who issued the fatwa to perform the sa'y before the tawaf has never once, not even for a moment, performed the sa'y before the tawaf. This is a known fact, because his heart does not find peace with that.