What is the ruling on praying the two rak'ahs of tawaf behind the Maqam?
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Question:
He says that praying the two rak'ahs after tawaf is a lower form of adherence to the Sunnah.
Answer:
Yes, praying two rak'ahs after tawaf, the two rak'ahs of tawaf at the Maqam, is a recommended practice (sunnah) if possible. This is based on the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and acting upon the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:125]. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained the verse through his action: when he finished the tawaf, he went to the Maqam, stood there, faced the Ka'bah, and prayed the two rak'ahs of tawaf.
He says that praying the two rak'ahs after tawaf is a lower form of adherence to the Sunnah.
Answer:
Yes, praying two rak'ahs after tawaf, the two rak'ahs of tawaf at the Maqam, is a recommended practice (sunnah) if possible. This is based on the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and acting upon the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer.
وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة ركعتي الطواف خلف المقام؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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