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Are the two rak'ahs of tawaf to be prayed behind the Maqam, or are they permissible in any place within the Haram?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Regarding the verse
And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer.وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى
[Al-Baqarah 2:125]
, if it is not possible for me to pray behind the Maqam,

Answer:
you may pray in any place within the Haram, whether inside the Sacred Mosque or outside it, as long as you are within the boundaries of the Haram, you pray the two rak'ahs of tawaf. However, praying them at the Maqam of Ibrahim is better. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل ركعتا الطواف تكون خلف المقام أم تجوز في أي مكان في الحرم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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