Question No. 30:
Is it permissible to delay Tawaf Al-Ifada at the time of Tawaf Al-Wida and to perform one Tawaf intending both Tawaf Al-Ifada and Tawaf Al-Wida together? Is it allowed to perform Tawaf Al-lfada at night ? Answer No. 30: There is no objection for doing so. If he performs Tawaf Al-Ifada at the time of departure after all other ceremonies of Hajj, his Tawaf Al-Ifada suffices the Tawaf Al-Wida, either he makes intention for Tawaf Al-wida with Tawaful Ifada or not. It means that the Tawaful Ifada alone suffices the Tawaf Al-Wida if it is performed at the time of departure. There is no objection if he makes intention for both of them. It is permissible to perform Tawaf Al-Ifada and Tawaf Al-Wida at any time day or night.
Question No. 31:
What is the rule regarding a pilgrim performing Tawaf or Sa’ie and before the Tawaf or Sa’ie had been completed, the ritual prayer is begun? Answer No. 31: A pilgrim should perform his obligatory prayer with other people, and then he should complete his Tawaf or Sa’ie beginning from the point where he had interrupted it for prayer.
Question No. 32:
Is it indispensable for Tawaf or Sa’ie to be in a state of Tahara (Ablution)? Answer No. 32: It is indispensable for Tawaf only. He can perform Sa’ie without Tahara (Ablution). But it is better to perform Sa’ie in a state of Tahara.
Question No. 33:
Is Tawaf Al-Wida obligatory in Umrah? Is it allowed whether in Hajj or Umrah to purchase something from Makkah after Tawaf Al-Wida? Answer No. 33: Tawaf Al-Wida is not an obligatory one in Umrah. But it is better to do it. There is no objection to leave Makkah in Umrah without performing Tawaf Al-Wida. Tawaf AI-Wida is obligatory in Hajj. As the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "No body would depart from Makkah without performing Tawaf of the Ka'bah as the last thing". This was addressed to the Hajj pilgrims.
The pilgrim may purchase what he needs after performing Tawaf Al-Wida even if he purchase anything for business purpose within a short period. If it takes a long period he has to perform Tawaf again. If it dos not take 2 long time usually, there is no need to perform Tawaf again.
Question No. 34:
Is it permissible to perform Sa’ie before Tawaf, whether in Haj or in Umrah? Answer No. 34: According to Sunnah, Tawaf is performed first, then Sa’ie. There is no harm if he performs Sa’ie before Tawaf out of ignorance. It is a correct Hadith of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) that a person asked him and said, "I performed Sa’ie before Tawaf'. The prophet replied, there is no harm. It indicates that it is sufficient, if the Sa’ie is performed before the Tawaf. However, It is Sunnah to perform Tawaf first, and then Sa’ie, both in Hajj and Umrah.
Question No. 35:
What is the process of Sa’ie? Where should it be started from, and bow many circuits are there in Sa’ie? Answer No. 35: The Sa’ie is started from Safa and ended at Marwah. There are seven circuits in Sa’ie. The first circuit should be started from Safa and the last one should be ended at Marwah. He should praise and glorify Allah and pray to Him. During the performance of Sa’ie, he should repeat prayer and invocation of Allah three times at Safa and Marwah, raising his hands and facing Ka'bah, as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did so.