The ruling on praying two rak'ahs after the voluntary tawaf
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Question:
He says: If one performs the voluntary tawaf, is he required to pray the two rak'ahs behind the Maqam? And what if it is during the times when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. The prayer after the tawaf is a recommended practice (sunnah), and it is not obligatory according to the majority of scholars. Its place is at the Maqam if possible, or anywhere in the Sacred Mosque, on the ground floor, the second floor, the third floor, or even outside the mosque but within the Haram; there is no harm in that.
He says: If one performs the voluntary tawaf, is he required to pray the two rak'ahs behind the Maqam? And what if it is during the times when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. The prayer after the tawaf is a recommended practice (sunnah), and it is not obligatory according to the majority of scholars. Its place is at the Maqam if possible, or anywhere in the Sacred Mosque, on the ground floor, the second floor, the third floor, or even outside the mosque but within the Haram; there is no harm in that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة ركعتين بعد طواف التطوع؟ وما الحكم إذا كانت في أوقات النهي؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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