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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Guidance for those who raise their voices in dhikr and du'a' during tawaf in a collective manner, and what are the supplications made during tawaf

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The questioner : Some pilgrims have become accustomed to raising their voices in dhikr and du'a' during tawaf in a collective manner. Perhaps the Shaykh has a guidance on this matter. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : This collective practice in dhikr and du'a' during tawaf and sa'y is an innovation. It was not known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or his Companions. It involves harming others, which is well known.
It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he
He came out to his Companions while they were prayingخرج على أصحابه هم يصلون
and they were reciting and raising their voices in recitation, so he forbade them from that. He said: Do not harm one another in your recitation. This is what is in the practice of these people.
There are two things to be avoided: the first is that the du'a' is collective, and this was not reported from the Salaf. The second is harming the circumambulators and causing confusion for them. If the pilgrims were directed to this and told that each one should call upon his Lord with whatever he wishes, and call upon his Lord in secret between himself and his Lord.
For Allah the Exalted said:
Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors.ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ
[Al-A'raf 7:55]
If they were directed to this, it would have been better.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good,

The questioner : If we ask the Honorable Shaykh, is there any prescribed dhikr and du'a' in tawaf?

The Shaykh : Yes, yes.

The questioner : What is the prescribed dhikr and du'a' in tawaf?

The Shaykh : The takbir when passing the Black Stone, as we mentioned previously, and saying
Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
[Al-Baqarah 2:201]
between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone. As for the rest, one should remember Allah and call upon Him with whatever he loves.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1679- توجيه لمن يجهر بالذكر والدعاء في الطواف بصفة جماعية وما هي الادعية التي يدعى بها في الطواف — youtube.com

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