Third: The House of Ka'ba to Be on the Left Side of Tawaf-Performer

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Fourth: “Hijr Ismael” to Be Included in TawafFirst and Second: Beginning from al-Hajar al-Aswad and Finishing to That

Article 407- It is obligatory for Muhrim to perform Tawaf in the way that house of Ka’ba to be on the left side (counterclockwise) as it is common among Muslims.

 

Article 408- It is not obligatory that the face of Tawaf-performer to be forward, and the person can look the right and the left side and even turn and look back.

 

Article 409- It is not necessary that left shoulder always to be parallel to Ka’ba, and it is enough to circumambulate the house of Ka’ba normally like other Muslims, and it doesn’t have problem to face the Ka’ba and continue his/her way.

 

Article 410- It is not necessary at all to keep the left shoulder always parallel to Ka'ba like commons do (especially when reaching Hijr Ismael); and if this act vilifies the religion then it is nor permitted, and it is better to observe presence of the heart in all conditions instead of these unnecessary cautions and circumambulate the house of Ka’ba like other Muslims.

 

Article 411- Sometimes, it can bee seen that some ignorant persons ask others to circumambulate them as a precaution in the way that they have no more control over themselves. Although this act doesn’t invalidate Tawaf but undoubtedly acts of these persons are very bad and forbidding.

 

Article 412- Whenever some of Tawaf is performed in opposite way because of congestion of crowd, for instance if performer’s body place forward or backward to Ka'ba or he/she walks a little backward and continues Tawaf then he/she should perform that distance again and if it is not possible to return then he/she should circumambulate with crowd without the intention of Tawaf until he/she reaches that place and makes the intention in there and continues Tawaf.

 

Article 413- If people move the performer involuntarily because of congestion, if performer has entered Tawaf noticing this matter and voluntarily then it doesn’t harm his/her Tawaf.

 

Article 414- Tawaf-performer can perform Tawaf in any manner; he/she can perform fast or slow, ride or afoot or even running, but it is better to walk normally and with calmness and pray to Allah.

 

Question 415- A person has kissed Ka’ba during Tawaf and he assumes that he has walked some steps in that condition, and this doubt has been happened after Tawaf. What is the ruling of his Tawaf?

Answer: His Tawaf is correct because the doubt is after Tawaf.

 

Question 416- A person has detoured his way during Tawaf because of kissing and touching Bait Allah al-Haraam and doesn’t know that whether he has continued Tawaf in return from that place or not, now what is his duty?

Answer: If his doubt was after Tawaf then his Tawaf is correct, unless he should start from the beginning.

 

Question 417- One of Hajjis thought that he has performed a part of the round because of pressure of crowd but he is not certain about this matter, and he has performed the rest of the round with the intention of Rija’ and as a precaution (in order that if that round is invalidated then it doesn’t include in Tawaf and if it is correct the it doesn’t consider extra to Tawaf) and then he has performed seven rounds and didn’t include that round. What is the ruling of this Tawaf?

Answer: This Tawaf is correct as a precaution.

 

Question 418- A person has moved some steps forward because of the pressure of crowd, and then has left that distance and has performed another round instead of compensating that amount, that in this way he/she has totally performed seven complete rounds and one incomplete round. Is this Tawaf correct?

Answer: this Tawaf has problem and it should be performed again.

 

Question 419- If Muhrim knows that he/she will performed all or a part of Tawaf involuntarily because of congestion of crowd then can he make the intention that the amount of moving by crowd include in Tawaf and is considered as ride Tawaf?

Answer: This Tawaf is correct and doesn’t have problem.

 

Question 420- A person reaches one of Tawaf-performers who has fell on the ground in his way and helps him to stand. It is possible that he walks some steps in this way without attention to Tawaf. In result, he doesn’t know that has he performed some of Tawaf without the intention or not, what is his duty?

Answer: If he had the intention of Tawaf, even totally, then it is enough.

 

Question 421- A person gains certainty in the fifth round that he/she has performed five meters of the first also the second round involuntarily. What is his/her duty?

Answer: If he/she has made the intention to place himself/herself among Tawaf-performers and circumambulate with them from the beginning then it is included in Tawaf and correct.

 

Fourth: “Hijr Ismael” to Be Included in TawafFirst and Second: Beginning from al-Hajar al-Aswad and Finishing to That
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