Al Tawaf:
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At the beginning of Tawaf, it is recommended for the pilgrim to
face the Ka‘bah such that the Black Stone is on his right. Then he moves
to position himself before the Black Stone and intends Tawaf (either the
Tawaf of ‘Umrah or Tawaf Al-Qudum).
- He starts from the brown marble line saying: (Bismillah, Allahu Akbar)
“In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest.” “O Allah! Having faith in
You, confirming the truthfulness of Your Holy Book, fulfilling Your
promise and following the Sunnah of Your Prophet (peace be upon him)”.
- The pilgrim touches the Black Stone and kisses it if possible.
- If it is too difficult to kiss it, he touches it with his right hand
and kisses his hand.
- If that isn’t possible he stands facing the Black Stone and points to
it with his hand once while saying: “Bismillah, Allahu Akbar” (in the
name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest). Then he starts Al-Tawaf.
How to point correctly to the Ka‘bah? The pilgrim raises his hands in parallel with his shoulders making the
inner part of his hands (palms) directed towards the Black Stone and he
points to the Ka‘bah with his hands one time only. |
Tawaf is performed for seven rounds and it is Sunnah to move quickly
(Ramal) in the first three rounds and to throw the upper sheet of the
Ihram dress over the left shoulder and exposing the right shoulder
(Idibaa - for males only) during all rounds. This is the case only for
the Tawaf, which is followed by Sa‘y between Safa and Marwa.
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(Ramal: is to go round the Ka‘bah at a jogging pace with short steps
without jumping or running).
(Idibaa: means exposing the right shoulder of a pilgrim by putting the
upper sheet of Ihram dress under his right armpit and covering his left
shoulder).
Ramal and Idibaa are only for men and are practiced only in the Tawaf,
which is followed by Sa‘y. So whenever a pilgrim finishes Tawaf he
covers his shoulders.
- The pilgrim (Hajj) recites at the door of the Ka‘bah:
“O Allah! The House is Yours, and the Haram is Yours, and the peace is
Yours, and this is the place of he who seeks Your protection”.
- He says at the Iraqi Corner:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from doubt and from shirk, from discord,
hypocrisy, ill-manners, and calamity in property, family and children”.
- He says between the Shami Corner and the Yamani Corner:
“O Allah! Make my Hajj an accepted Hajj, my effort accepted and
recognized, my sin pardoned, my deeds accepted and grant me a trade that
will never fail, You are the Exalted in might, The Oft-Forgiving.”
- Istilam (touching) the Yamani Corner is desirable whenever the pilgrim
passes by it during Tawaf, by touching the Corner with his palms or with
his right hand. If this is not possible, he should point towards it.
Du‘a is recommended at the Yamani Corner because it is surely accepted
since there are seventy thousand angels there who say “Ameen”.
In order for the Tawaf to be correct, a pilgrim must stop completely at
the Yamani Corner. |
- The pilgrim recites between the Yamani Corner and the Black Stone:
“Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the
Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the
Fire”.
“O Allah! Save me from disbelief, want and disgraceful situations in
this world and in the Hereafter”.
- He invokes often in the first three rounds: “O Allah! Make my Hajj an
accepted Hajj, forgive my sins accept and recognize my effort”.
- He recites in the other four rounds: “O Allah! Forgive and grant us
mercy, pardon and favor, excuse us for what You know of us, You are the
Most Powerful, the Most Generous ”.
The pilgrim makes continuous invocations, asking for the good of this
world and the good of the Hereafter.
At the end of the Tawaf, the pilgrim touches and kisses the Black Stone
or he points at it with his palms and at each time he passes in front of
it during Tawaf.
The Two Rak‘ahs of Tawaf
After completing Tawaf, the pilgrim prays two rak‘ahs of Tawaf behind
Maqam Ibrahim (the standing place of Ibrahim) (may peace be upon him)
even at the end of the Haram or in any place in the Haram, it is
permissible in case the Haram is over-crowded.
In the first rak‘ah he recites the Surah of “Al Kafiroon”, and in the
second rak‘ah he recites Surah “Al Ikhlas” … after “Al Fatiha”.
Allah says: (And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham
a place of prayer).
He invokes after the prayer: “O Allah! You invited Your slaves to Your
Sacred House, and I came in response to Your call begging for Your Mercy
and beseeching Your Content, and You have granted me my quest, so
forgive me. You are over all things Competent”.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “The Tawaf around Ka‘bah is a
prayer, except that Allah has allowed speech therein, so who utters a
word shouldn’t say but good ”. Therefore, it is stipulated in Tawaf to
be in the state of Tahara (Purity) from ritual impurity and covering
private parts (‘Auwra).
In case the Tawaf is interrupted either for Salah (prayer) or to renew
wudu’ (ablution), the pilgrim continues Tawaf from the beginning of the
round he was performing. |
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