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Sa'i counter

Count the seven laps between Safa and Marwah, with the direction of each lap named so a there-and-back is never counted as one.

Tap the circle when you reach the far end, not when you get back.

Where you are

SafaMarwah
On lap
1 of 7
Left in this sa’i
7
Sa’i completed
0
Laps counted
0

A lap is one way

Safa to Marwah is one, and Marwah back to Safa is two. Counting a there-and-back as a single lap is the usual slip, and it gives fourteen crossings instead of seven.

Your count is saved in this browser and will be here when you come back. It is not sent anywhere, and it is not shared between devices.

A lap is one way

This is the thing worth getting right before anything else. Safa to Marwah is one lap. Marwah back to Safa is the second. Seven laps means seven crossings, not seven there-and-backs, count it the other way and you would walk fourteen.

It is an easy mistake and a tiring one to make, which is why this counter does not just show a number. It names the lap you are on and the direction it runs in, and it tells you which end you should be standing at.

Why the seventh ends at Marwah

Because seven is odd. Starting from Safa, every odd-numbered lap finishes at Marwah and every even one brings you back to Safa. The seventh therefore ends at Marwah, and the sa’i ends there with it.

That is arithmetic rather than a rule the tool is applying. It follows from where you start and how many laps there are.

Using the end you are at as a check

The counter always shows which of the two you should be standing at. If it says Safa and you are looking at Marwah, your count is a lap out, which is far easier to notice than trying to remember a number while walking.

Undo steps one back, and will take you into the previous sa’i if you have just started a new one.

Where the count is kept

In this browser, on this device. It survives closing the page, so stepping away partway through is not a problem. It is not sent anywhere and it does not move between devices, so do not start on one phone expecting to finish on another.

What this does not do

It counts laps and tracks direction. It does not tell you what to say, where the walk begins and ends, what to do about the stretch between the green markers, or anything else about how sa’i is performed. Those belong in a proper guide or with whoever is leading your group.

Questions

Is a lap there and back, or one way?
One way. Safa to Marwah is the first lap, Marwah back to Safa is the second, and so on to seven. Counting a there-and-back as one is the most common slip and would have you crossing fourteen times instead of seven. This counter names each lap and the direction it runs in, so the mistake is hard to make.
Why does the seventh lap end at Marwah?
Because seven is an odd number. Starting at Safa, every odd lap finishes at Marwah and every even one back at Safa, so the seventh, and the sa'i with it, ends at Marwah rather than where it began. That falls out of the counting rather than being a rule the tool applies.
Is the count saved if I close the page?
Yes, in this browser. It is not sent anywhere and does not follow you to another device. Useful if you need to step away partway through; not something to rely on across two phones.
What if I tap the wrong number of times?
Undo takes one back, and will step you into the previous sa'i if you are at the start of a new one. The counter also shows which end you should be standing at, which is usually enough to tell you whether the number is right. If it says you are at Safa and you are looking at Marwah, you are a lap out.
Does this tell me what to do during sa'i?
No. It counts laps and tracks which end you are at. What is said, where the walk begins and ends, and everything else belong in a proper guide or with whoever is leading your group.
Can I count more than one sa'i?
Yes. Past seven the counter starts another from Safa and adds to the tally of completed ones. Restarting the current sa'i keeps the completed ones; clearing everything resets the lot.

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