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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A man who constantly doubts the number of circuits when performing tawaf and sa'y: what should he do?

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Question:
A questioner, whose name was not mentioned and who was not identified, asked. He expressed himself in the words of the one in need of Allah the Exalted, saying: I performed the tawaf of 'Umrah for seven circuits, but I doubted it, so I added one circuit. Then I performed the sa'y of 'Umrah, but I doubted it, so I added two circuits. Then I performed the tawaf of Hajj for seven circuits, but I doubted it, so I added one circuit. And I performed the sa'y for Hajj, but I doubted it, so I added two circuits. Is my work valid, and what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It appears from the actions of this questioner that he is afflicted with waswas (whispers of doubt). However, if the one performing tawaf or sa'y doubts the number of circuits, he must build upon certainty. He builds upon certainty, which is the lesser number, and completes the rest based on that. As for one who is afflicted with doubts and illusions, he should not pay attention to them. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5401- رجل كلما طاف وسعى شكَّ كثيرا في عدد الأشواط فماذا يفعل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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