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. |
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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) (Ramal and 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.
TIPS
(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 (invocation) 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 the 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. |