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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Rites of Umrah al-Mufradah Sa’y of Safa and Marwah ========================== Article 568 - Sa’y of Safa and Marwah is one of obligatory acts of Umrah al-Mufradah and the meaning of that is to travel back and forth between two small hills. Pilgrim goes from “Safa” to “Marwah” and returns from “Marwah” to “Safa” until seven rounds are completed (going form one to another is counted as one round).

Therefore, pilgrim goes four time from Safa to Marwah and returns three times and doesn’t return the fourth time which is totally seven rounds.

Obligatory Acts of Sa’y Article 569 - There are some things obligatory in Sa’y: First: Niyyah (intention), Second: Beginning from Safa, Third: Finishing to Marwah, Fourth: Complete Seven Rounds, Fifth: Sa’y Should Be Performed inside the Area of Sa’y, Sixth: Sa’y Should Be Performed in Normal Manner, Seventh: Clothing Should Not Be Usurped, Covering Private Parts for Men and Veil for Women.

Niyyah (intention) Article 570 - It is obligatory to perform Sa’y with intention and for satisfaction of Allah, and as pilgrim knows totally that what is he/she doing and performs Sa’y for Hajj or Umrah that is enough and it is not necessary to express by words.

Beginning from “Safa Article 571 - If a person begins Sa’y from Marwah indeliberately then he/she should start again whenever that he/she recognizes, and if he/she recognizes during say then it suffices not to count that round which has begun from Marwah and completes the rest. Question 572 - What is the ruling of a person who begins his Sa’y from Marwah and finishes to Safa, and recognizes his mistake after some days?

Answer: If it has been performed because of ignorance about the matter then he should perform Sa’y again, but if it has been performed indeliberately or because of forgetfulness then it is enough to go one round from Safa to Marwah and it is Mustahab precaution to perform seven rounds with the intention of “ ما فی الذمّه ” (Thing that is upon him/her to do). Question 573 - What is the duty of a person who has begun say from Marwah?

Answer: If this person doesn’t count the first round and completes the rest until seven rounds are finished to Marwah then his/her Sa’y is correct. Finishing to “Marwah Article 574 - Going from Safa to Marwah1 is counted as one round and returning from that the second round.