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Article 556- One of very affirmed Mustahabbat for those who are in Mecca is Tawaf of the house of Allah, which is seven rounds like obligatory Tawaf and two Rak’ats of prayer of Tawaf will be performed after that; but it doesn’t have Sa’y of Safa and Marwah and this is one of the best worships in Masjid al-Haraam. Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said an Hadith: “There are one hundred and twenty divine mercy around Ka’ba. Half of that is for Tawaf-performers, forty parts of that is for prayer-performers and other twenty parts is for people who looks at Ka’ba”.1

Article 577- A person can perform this Tawaf for himself/herself or for other friends that are not in Mecca including dead or alive.

 

Article 558- Mustahab Tawafs are preferred over multiple Umrahs that are performed in one month with the intention of Rija’.

 

Article 559- Mustahab Tawaf is like obligatory Tawaf; but it has differences in following cases:

1- Ablution is not a condition of Mustahab Tawaf, although it is better to be with ablution but pilgrims should perform ablution for prayer of Tawaf.

2- Prayer of Mustahab Tawaf can be performed anywhere in Masjid al-Haraam and it is not necessary to be behind Maqam of Ibrahim, even when pilgrim has a choice.

3- Sequence is not necessary in Mustahab and it is possible to separate rounds of Tawaf.

4- Stopping Nafilah Tawaf is permitted without excuse or necessity. Even if the person doesn’t want to perform other rounds; but obligatory Tawaf should not be stopped other than necessity cases as an obligatory precaution.

5- Doubt in the number of rounds of Mustahab Tawaf doesn’t have problem and pilgrim take the lesser number.

6- “Qiran” is not permitted in obligatory Tawaf; which means it is not permitted to perform two Tawafs following each other without prayer, but in Mustahab Tawaf it is permitted and Makrooh.

7- Pausing Mustahab Tawaf is also permitted in other than necessity cases and then pilgrim continue Tawaf from anywhere that he/she has paused and there is no need to pass four rounds.

 

Article 560- It is better to abstain from performing Mustahab Tawaf when lots of people are performing obligatory Tawaf and crowd is highly congested, in order to leave the place of Tawaf for people who are performing obligatory Tawaf.

 

Article 561- Mustahab Tawaf doesn’t have definite time and quantity and it is possible to perform anytime in night and day, but each Tawaf should be seven rounds.

 

Article 562- Mustahab Tawaf doesn’t need clothing of Ihram and talking is permitted during that (like obligatory Tawaf), although it is better to recite invocation and pray to Allah.

 

Article 563- Reciting invocations loudly in Mustahab and obligatory Tawafs, in the way that disturbs others, is not a correct act.

 

Question 564- What is the ruling of Mustahab Tawaf of women when they know that they will see men’s bodies during Tawaf and it is possible to be also trapped under pressure of men?

Answer: If they don’t see deliberately and voluntarily then it doesn’t have problem; but it is better to observe others in congestion.

 

Question 565- Is circumcision also a condition of Mustahab Tawaf?

Answer: Yes, it is a condition.

 

Question 566- Is it permissible to perform only Mustahab Tawaf and not to perform its prayer?

Answer: It is a precaution to perform its prayer, too.

 

Question 567- Is it permissible to perform each round with the intention of one of believers or total of seven rounds should be performed one person?

Answer: Deputization in one round is not correct, but it is possible to perform the whole Tawaf with the intention of some persons; and to bestow the benefit of each round on one person.

 


 

1- Wasael al-Shi’aa, vol. 9, page 398.

 

 

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