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Four miscellaneous rulings regarding Sa’ī
1. Performing Sa’ī by walking on foot is Wājib provided there is
no valid exemption. (If someone performs it by sliding whilst
sitting or riding without a valid exemption, Dam will be Wājib).
(Lubāb-ul-Manāsik, pp. 178)
2. Purity is not a conditional requirement for Sa’ī. A woman
suffering from menses may also perform Sa’ī. (‘Ālamgīrī, vol. 1,
pp. 227)
3. It is Mustaḥab to perform Sa’ī in the state of Wuḍū with purity
of body and clothes. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 1110)
4. Whilst starting Sa’ī, first recite Du’ā of Ṣafā and then make the
intention for Sa’ī. There are several rituals performed before
Sa’ī such as Istilām of Ḥajar-ul-Aswad, climbing Ṣafā and
making Du’ā, etc. It is better to make a separate intention
before performing each of them. However, if the intention of
performing the pre-Sa’ī rituals for earning reward is present in
the heart, this is also sufficient.
Important advice for Islamic sisters
Islamic sisters should keep themselves apart from males. Most of
the unwise women intrude into the males’ crowd in order to touch
Ḥajar-ul-Aswad and Rukn Yamānī or to become closer to the Holy
Ka’baĥ. How shameful it is! It is advisable for Islamic sisters to
perform Ṭawāf at 10 noon as the crowd is small at that time.
Rain and Mīzāb-ur-Raḥmaĥ
A huge crowd gathers at Ḥātim when it rains. Ḥujjāj rush devotedly
to obtain the holy water falling from Mīzāb-ur-Raḥmaĥ. This poses
the risk of Ḥujjāj being injured or even crushed to death in an effort