I performed 'Umrah, and when I circumambulated and completed three circuits, my wudu' was broken during the fourth. What is the ruling?
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The questioner : I performed 'Umrah, and when I circumambulated and completed three circuits, my wudu' was broken during the fourth. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh : If the questioner were present, he would clarify for us whether he continued his tawaf or if he left and performed wudu'.
The questioner is present. There is no shame in the religion. It is possible he left.
The student: Answer both questions.
The Shaykh : All right, let us answer both questions.
We say: When this man's wudu' was broken during his tawaf, if the tawaf was for 'Umrah or Hajj, it was obligatory for him to leave, perform wudu', and repeat the tawaf from the beginning, because his tawaf became invalid when his wudu' was broken, based on the opinion of the majority of scholars that ritual purity is a condition for tawaf.
But the brother has not clarified his situation yet, and it appears that he continued his tawaf. It is easy for him now to take off his clothes, perform tawaf again, perform sa'y, and shorten his hair.
If it happens that the man has returned to his country, we say that nothing is required of him. Why? Because the opinion that ritual purity is not a condition for wudu' is a view that has merit. It is a strong opinion chosen by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), who said: "If a person circumambulates without wudu', his tawaf is valid". Upon reflection on the evidence for this opinion, it becomes clear that it is a strong opinion. However, whenever it is possible for a person to circumambulate in a state of purity, it is undoubtedly better.
If the questioner is currently in Makkah, how easy it is for him to go, wear the ihram clothes, and repeat the tawaf, sa'y, and shortening of the hair from the beginning.
As for if the man has left and it is difficult for him to return, it is not obligatory for him to return, because we cannot obligate him with something that is not clearly obligatory.
The Shaykh : If the questioner were present, he would clarify for us whether he continued his tawaf or if he left and performed wudu'.
The questioner is present. There is no shame in the religion. It is possible he left.
The student: Answer both questions.
The Shaykh : All right, let us answer both questions.
We say: When this man's wudu' was broken during his tawaf, if the tawaf was for 'Umrah or Hajj, it was obligatory for him to leave, perform wudu', and repeat the tawaf from the beginning, because his tawaf became invalid when his wudu' was broken, based on the opinion of the majority of scholars that ritual purity is a condition for tawaf.
But the brother has not clarified his situation yet, and it appears that he continued his tawaf. It is easy for him now to take off his clothes, perform tawaf again, perform sa'y, and shorten his hair.
If it happens that the man has returned to his country, we say that nothing is required of him. Why? Because the opinion that ritual purity is not a condition for wudu' is a view that has merit. It is a strong opinion chosen by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), who said: "If a person circumambulates without wudu', his tawaf is valid". Upon reflection on the evidence for this opinion, it becomes clear that it is a strong opinion. However, whenever it is possible for a person to circumambulate in a state of purity, it is undoubtedly better.
If the questioner is currently in Makkah, how easy it is for him to go, wear the ihram clothes, and repeat the tawaf, sa'y, and shortening of the hair from the beginning.
As for if the man has left and it is difficult for him to return, it is not obligatory for him to return, because we cannot obligate him with something that is not clearly obligatory.