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I lose my ablutions during the Tawâf
Exit, perform your ablutions, and resume from the interrupted circuit — not from the beginning.
See details →Tawâf, Saʿy, Tahallul — All the answers to the questions that may arise during your rites.
From the moment you pass through the door of the Haram to the final cut that frees you from Ihrâm — here is the exact order of the phases.
The most common situations faced by pilgrims. Click a card to see the complete details (with source).
Exit, perform your ablutions, and resume from the interrupted circuit — not from the beginning.
See details →Continue the Tawâf. The basis remains certainty — a doubt does not break purity.
See details →Continue normally. The Saʿy does not require ritual purity.
See details →Exit. Wait for purity + ghusl, then restart the Tawâf in full.
See details →Continue. Saʿy and haircut = allowed while menstruating.
See details →Allowed. Recommended: scooter or wheelchair + off-peak hours.
See details →Take the smallest (4) and do one more circuit.
See details →No problem. The 8th circuit does not count. Tawâf valid.
See details →2 trips. Outbound = 1, return = 1. Total: 7 trips, ends at Marwa.
See details →Stop, pray with the imam, resume from the interrupted circuit (not from the beginning).
See details →Never push. Hand gesture from afar = same reward.
See details →Pray anywhere in the mosque. The validity is the same.
See details →Invalid circuit. Redo this circuit by passing outside the Hijr.
See details →If certain of error → restart. If just a doubt → valid.
See details →No problem — these are Sunnas, not obligations.
See details →Scooter (115 SAR) or free wheelchair. Tawâf 100% valid.
See details →Stop, Zamzam water, date. If serious → medical assistance from the Haram.
See details →A fingertip (~2 cm) from all the hair. No shaving.
See details →Complete shaving preferred (×3 invocation of the Prophet ﷺ).
See details →You were still in Ihrâm. Fidya: 3 days fasting, 6 poor people, or a sheep.
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May Allâh accept this worship from you. You can now proceed to Medina.
To properly prepare for your Tawâf and the continuation of your pilgrimage: