The ruling on one who did not complete the sa'y of 'Umrah due to heavy crowds
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The questioners are residents of the Jeddah area. They say in this question: We request your guidance on the ruling for one who did not complete 'Umrah. This was in the month of Ramadan, on the twenty-seventh day of the blessed month. We performed the tawaf completely, but we were unable to complete the sa'y due to the heavy crowds. What is the ruling in this matter? Is there a fidyah, what type of fidyah is it, and where should it be slaughtered, O Shaykh?
Answer: It is obligatory to complete the 'Umrah after that night. One should perform the sa'y, shorten the hair, and shave. This is what is obligatory for everyone, men and women. There is no harm in there being a gap between the tawaf and the sa'y. If, for example, one performed tawaf during the day and found it difficult to perform sa'y, or performed tawaf at night and found it difficult to perform sa'y, one should delay the sa'y to another time and perform it, and praise be to Allah. The one who has not yet performed sa'y, for example up to now, should go and perform sa'y to complete his 'Umrah and shorten his hair. Because he is still in the state of ihram for 'Umrah. If he has not performed sa'y and has not shortened his hair, he remains in the state of ihram for 'Umrah until he returns to Makkah, performs sa'y, shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram, and praise be to Allah.
And if he had intercourse with his wife, if it was a man, or if a woman’s husband had intercourse with her, then the 'Umrah is invalidated. She completes it as a defective 'Umrah and performs a new 'Umrah from the miqat from which she entered ihram for the first one. This 'Umrah in which intercourse occurred is completed as defective, and then a new 'Umrah is performed in its place from the miqat from which she entered ihram for the first one. Yes.
The presenter: O Shaykh, a part of this question actually stopped me, which is the crowding on the twenty-seventh day of the month of Ramadan. Do you have a word about this, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, there is no doubt that this is a matter that causes great harm. What is recommended for the believers in this is to avoid crowding. If it is difficult, one should delay it. One should perform tawaf during the day and sa'y during the day. It is not necessary to perform sa'y at night, causing hardship for oneself and others. Praise be to Allah, one should strive in it with tasbih, tahlil, du'a, and types of good, dhikr, and recitation, and that is sufficient. One should not harm oneself or harm people, both men and women. There is no need for the crowding that harms them all. One remains in his state of ihram and performs tawaf and sa'y during the day, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence.
Answer: It is obligatory to complete the 'Umrah after that night. One should perform the sa'y, shorten the hair, and shave. This is what is obligatory for everyone, men and women. There is no harm in there being a gap between the tawaf and the sa'y. If, for example, one performed tawaf during the day and found it difficult to perform sa'y, or performed tawaf at night and found it difficult to perform sa'y, one should delay the sa'y to another time and perform it, and praise be to Allah. The one who has not yet performed sa'y, for example up to now, should go and perform sa'y to complete his 'Umrah and shorten his hair. Because he is still in the state of ihram for 'Umrah. If he has not performed sa'y and has not shortened his hair, he remains in the state of ihram for 'Umrah until he returns to Makkah, performs sa'y, shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram, and praise be to Allah.
And if he had intercourse with his wife, if it was a man, or if a woman’s husband had intercourse with her, then the 'Umrah is invalidated. She completes it as a defective 'Umrah and performs a new 'Umrah from the miqat from which she entered ihram for the first one. This 'Umrah in which intercourse occurred is completed as defective, and then a new 'Umrah is performed in its place from the miqat from which she entered ihram for the first one. Yes.
The presenter: O Shaykh, a part of this question actually stopped me, which is the crowding on the twenty-seventh day of the month of Ramadan. Do you have a word about this, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, there is no doubt that this is a matter that causes great harm. What is recommended for the believers in this is to avoid crowding. If it is difficult, one should delay it. One should perform tawaf during the day and sa'y during the day. It is not necessary to perform sa'y at night, causing hardship for oneself and others. Praise be to Allah, one should strive in it with tasbih, tahlil, du'a, and types of good, dhikr, and recitation, and that is sufficient. One should not harm oneself or harm people, both men and women. There is no need for the crowding that harms them all. One remains in his state of ihram and performs tawaf and sa'y during the day, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence.
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