Which is better: tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) or attending the lesson?
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Question:
This questioner, may Allah reward you, says: Which is better, that I perform tawaf around the Ka'bah, or that I attend the lesson, or that I attend and listen to the lesson at a time between Maghrib and 'Isha'?
Answer:
The lesson is better, because sitting in the circle of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) to learn knowledge is better than voluntary acts of worship. Tawaf around the House, tawaf around the House, this is a voluntary act outside of Hajj and 'Umrah. It is a voluntary act. And your sitting in the lessons to learn beneficial knowledge and listening to what you benefit from is better than tawaf. Yes. And this questioner, may Allah reward you, says: Tawaf has another time. Tawaf is not something that is missed; it has another time.
This questioner, may Allah reward you, says: Which is better, that I perform tawaf around the Ka'bah, or that I attend the lesson, or that I attend and listen to the lesson at a time between Maghrib and 'Isha'?
Answer:
The lesson is better, because sitting in the circle of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) to learn knowledge is better than voluntary acts of worship. Tawaf around the House, tawaf around the House, this is a voluntary act outside of Hajj and 'Umrah. It is a voluntary act. And your sitting in the lessons to learn beneficial knowledge and listening to what you benefit from is better than tawaf. Yes. And this questioner, may Allah reward you, says: Tawaf has another time. Tawaf is not something that is missed; it has another time.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أيهما أفضل الطواف أم حضور الدرس؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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