On which day is Saiy performed on Hajj, and what does it involve?
Question
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Answer
Sa'ee literally means a brisk walk. In the context of Hajj and Umrah, it refers to briskly walking seven times between the two hills, Safa and Marwa. When Ismaaeel (Alayhis salaam) was thirsty, his mother Hajra (Alayhis salaam) ran in search of water between those two hills.
Sa'ee in Umrah is done after performing one complete Tawaaf of the Ka'bah. Sa'ee in Hajj depends on the type of Hajj one wish to perform. If one undertakes to perform Tamattu or Qiraan Hajj which is preceded by an Umrah, then Sa'ee will be performed as part of the Umrah. Sa'ee is performed again as part of Hajj after Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarah which is done after pelting the Jamaaraat (Shaytaan) on the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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