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Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

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

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

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In this fatwa:

If your Wudu breaks, renew it and continue; if it’s hard to renew, your Tawaf still counts.

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Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

Tawaf—the seven circumambulations of the Ka`bah—is a significant spiritual act. It resembles formal prayer in needing ritual purity. If your Wudu breaks during Tawaf, you do not need to restart.

Just pause your Tawaf, step out of the crowd, and renew your Wudu. Then, continue from where you stopped.

Scholars like Ibn Qudamah and Imam An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on them) support this approach, making it easier for pilgrims while ensuring your completed circuits are valid.

Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) had a flexible view. He recommended Wudu but did not say it was essential for Tawaf‘s validity, especially in hard situations. If renewing Wudu is truly difficult due to crowds, you can follow Ibn Taymiyyah’s ruling, which keeps your Tawaf valid.

In summary, if your Wudu breaks, renew it and continue; if it’s hard to renew, your Tawaf still counts.

👉Read also:

• Sunnah Acts of Tawaf
• What Is the Etiquette of Performing Tawaf?
• Is Tawaf Al-Ifadah Part of Hajj?

Allah Almighty knows best.