“And they became such that nothing could be seen except their dwellings.” [al-Ahqaf: 25] Thus, “everything” means everything that it was commanded to destroy, or everything connected to those people who had denied Hud, peace be upon him.

His statement, “then everything has become lawful for him,” means including women. Thus, if a man’s wife is with him, he may enjoy marital relations with her toward the end of the Day of Eid, after stoning the pillar, shaving his head or shortening his hair, performing tawaf, and performing sa'i.

Can he enjoy marital relations with his wife during the night of Eid?

The answer is: according to the author’s view, if it is permissible to leave Muzdalifah after midnight, and he leaves, stones the pillar, then goes to Makkah and performs tawaf and sa'i before dawn, then it is possible—especially in our times, when transportation is easy. However, according to the view we have chosen, namely that one should not leave until the latter part of the night, this may be difficult.

“Then he drinks Zamzam water for whatever purpose he wishes, drinks his fill of it, and supplicates with what has been narrated...”

His statement, “then he drinks Zamzam water”: the apparent meaning of his words is that he drinks Zamzam water after the sa'i. This is not what is intended; rather, he drinks Zamzam water after the tawaf, because the Prophet, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, drank Zamzam water after the tawaf, as indicated by the hadith of Jabir (1). The Prophet, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, did not perform sa'i for Hajj, because he had performed sa'i with the tawaf of arrival.

Issue: Is drinking Zamzam water after tawaf an intended sunnah?

The answer: I have some hesitation concerning this—meaning, concerning its being done after tawaf. As for drinking Zamzam water itself, it is a sunnah; but its being after tawaf,