What is the ruling on tawaf and sa'i for a sleeping person, whether at the beginning of tawaf and sa'i or in the middle of it?
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The circumambulation () and the ritual pacing (Sa'y) of a sleeping person are not valid because the conditions for their validity include: mental soundness, a specific intention, ritual purity for the circumambulation, and the performance of the ritual pacing after a valid circumambulation. Sleep nullifies ablution and removes mental soundness. Furthermore, walking is a condition for those who are able.
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