Is Sa'ee Valid Without Wudhu?

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Question:

If one does the last circuit of Sa’ee without wudhu, is the sa’ee valid?

 

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

 

Wudu is not a condition for the validity of Saee. However, it is Mustahab (preferable) to be in the state of wudu while performing Saee.[1]

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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Performing Saee without Wudhu

 

Q. I understand that a person should be in the state of Wudhu whilst performing Tawaaf and Saee of Umrah. But what if a person performs the Tawaaf of Umrah with Wudhu and the Saee of Umrah without Wudhu? Is there a penalty for performing the Saee of Umrah without Wudhu?  

 

A. It is not a condition for a person to be in the state of Wudhu whilst performing the Saee’ of Umrah. Therefore, if a person performed the Tawaaf of Umrah with Wudhu and the Saee’ of Umrah without Wudhu, the Saee’ will be valid and there will be no penalty for it. (Al Bahrur Raaiq 3/23)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

 

Mufti Ismaeel Bassa

 

Confirmation: 

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

 

(Islamic rulings on this Q&A newsletter are answered in accordance to the Hanafi Fiqh) 

 

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