The Ruling on Tawaf (Circumambulation) Other Than the Ka'bah
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is tawaf (circumambulation) other than the Ka'bah shirk (associating partners with Allah) or bid'ah (religious innovation)?
Answer:
Tawaf (circumambulation) other than the Ka'bah is a practice for which Allah has not given permission, and tawaf is not permissible except around the Ka'bah.[Al-Hajj 22:29] If one performs tawaf around something other than the Ka'bah while believing that he is honoring the thing around which he is circumambulating, this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). If he does not hold such a belief and is merely ignorant, then this matter is explained to him. This matter is serious: is tawaf not permissible around anything other than the Noble Ka'bah? There is nothing on the face of the earth around which tawaf is performed except the Noble Ka'bah, because Allah prescribed it. [Al-Hajj 22:29] Tawaf around it is worship of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), not worship of the Ka'bah; rather, it is worship of Allah because it is His House, and He commanded tawaf around it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks: Is tawaf (circumambulation) other than the Ka'bah shirk (associating partners with Allah) or bid'ah (religious innovation)?
Answer:
Tawaf (circumambulation) other than the Ka'bah is a practice for which Allah has not given permission, and tawaf is not permissible except around the Ka'bah.
perform Tawaf around the ancient House."
وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِperform Tawaf around the ancient House."
وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
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