How to perform the sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah

Question:
A message was received by the program from one of the listening brothers, saying: I hope you will explain to us fully and comprehensively: how does the process of sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah begin, where do we start, and when do we finish? Is one lap (shut) from al-Safa to reaching al-Marwah considered one? Or is starting from al-Safa and returning to al-Safa again considered one? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.

Answer:
The sa'y begins from al-Safa and concludes from al-Marwah. The sa'y is one lap (shut) from al-Safa to al-Marwah, which is one, and from al-Marwah to al-Safa is a second lap, and so on. The point is that it is seven laps. The one performing the sa'y starts from al-Safa and concludes at al-Marwah. So, if he starts from al-Safa and reaches al-Marwah, that is one. If he returns from al-Marwah to al-Safa, that is two. If he returns from al-Safa to al-Marwah, that is three... and so on until he completes the seven. Yes.

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