Is it permissible to perform tawaf around the House during the Friday prayer?

Question:
And it is said that whoever says to his companion on Friday while the imam is delivering the sermon, "Be silent," has spoken in vain, and whoever speaks in vain has no Friday prayer for him. Does this hadith include those who are performing tawaf around the House?

Answer:
It does not include those who are performing tawaf around the House, because they are in tawaf and in worship. However, they should listen to the sermon while performing tawaf; they should not speak or raise their voices while the imam is delivering the sermon. This is because tawaf is the circling of the House, whereas supplication is a recommended practice (sunnah). This is a recommended practice; supplication is a recommended practice, and it is not part of the tawaf itself, but rather a recommended practice among the recommended practices of tawaf. So when the imam is delivering the sermon, they remain silent and listen to the sermon while performing tawaf. Yes.