The ruling on climbing al-Safa and al-Marwah during sa'y
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, sometimes a person makes an effort to climb the hill during sa'y and intends to do so, even if he finds some difficulty. Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
Which hill? Al-Safa. The hill of al-Safa and the hill of al-Marwah. Climbing them is a recommended practice (sunnah), completing the sa'y for those who are able to do so. Otherwise, it is obligatory to cover the distance between al-Safa and al-Marwah, even if one does not climb them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Your Excellency the Shaykh, sometimes a person makes an effort to climb the hill during sa'y and intends to do so, even if he finds some difficulty. Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
Which hill? Al-Safa. The hill of al-Safa and the hill of al-Marwah. Climbing them is a recommended practice (sunnah), completing the sa'y for those who are able to do so. Otherwise, it is obligatory to cover the distance between al-Safa and al-Marwah, even if one does not climb them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 5/مظاهر الاتباع والابتداع في الحج/شروط الحج/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (8:00)
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