A man performing 'Umrah who came from Riyadh and entered the state of ihram from the miqat by air, arriving in Makkah at midday, completed one lap of the tawaf but did not finish it due to the heavy crowd, so he delayed
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : A man performing 'Umrah came from Riyadh and entered the state of ihram from the miqat by air. He arrived in Makkah at midday and completed one lap of the tawaf, but was unable to complete the tawaf due to the heavy crowd, so he delayed completing the tawaf until midnight. Then he performed the tawaf, and delayed the sa'y until about four o'clock, then performed the sa'y. Is there anything required of him for this delay?
The Shaykh : It appears from the questioner's question that when he completed the first lap of the tawaf and the crowd became heavy and he left, he started over from the beginning at night. If he started over from the beginning, then his tawaf is valid, and the sa'y that he delayed until four o'clock is also valid. However, if he completed the remaining laps on top of the first lap, such that he performed six laps at night, then his tawaf is not valid due to the lack of continuity. Is the questioner present now or not?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : What happened?
The questioner : I performed the tawaf again from the start.
The Shaykh : Okay, so since he performed the tawaf again from the start, his tawaf is valid and his sa'y is valid. It is permissible for a person, even when there is no crowding, to delay the tawaf after arrival by two or three hours or more. It is also permissible to delay the sa'y after the tawaf by two or three hours or more. However, it is better to hasten to perform the tawaf as soon as he arrives and to hasten to perform the sa'y as soon as the tawaf is finished.
The questioner : And if the prayer interrupts the sa'y?
The Shaykh : There is no harm. That is, if the iqamah is called and you are in the tawaf, pray. When the prayer is finished, complete the tawaf. But from where do you complete it? From the place where you stopped, even if it is in the middle of a lap, whether in the sa'y or in the tawaf. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : It appears from the questioner's question that when he completed the first lap of the tawaf and the crowd became heavy and he left, he started over from the beginning at night. If he started over from the beginning, then his tawaf is valid, and the sa'y that he delayed until four o'clock is also valid. However, if he completed the remaining laps on top of the first lap, such that he performed six laps at night, then his tawaf is not valid due to the lack of continuity. Is the questioner present now or not?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : What happened?
The questioner : I performed the tawaf again from the start.
The Shaykh : Okay, so since he performed the tawaf again from the start, his tawaf is valid and his sa'y is valid. It is permissible for a person, even when there is no crowding, to delay the tawaf after arrival by two or three hours or more. It is also permissible to delay the sa'y after the tawaf by two or three hours or more. However, it is better to hasten to perform the tawaf as soon as he arrives and to hasten to perform the sa'y as soon as the tawaf is finished.
The questioner : And if the prayer interrupts the sa'y?
The Shaykh : There is no harm. That is, if the iqamah is called and you are in the tawaf, pray. When the prayer is finished, complete the tawaf. But from where do you complete it? From the place where you stopped, even if it is in the middle of a lap, whether in the sa'y or in the tawaf. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.