What are the rulings regarding entering the Sacred Mosque?
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Question:
Is it obligatory for one who enters the Sacred Mosque to perform the prayer to circumambulate, or not? Does one who enters the Sacred Mosque begin with the circumambulation or the prayer?
Answer:
As for the one coming from a journey, the first thing he begins with is the circumambulation as a greeting to the House. As for the resident in Makkah, he has the choice; if he wishes, he circumambulates, and if he wishes, he prays. Yes.
Is it obligatory for one who enters the Sacred Mosque to perform the prayer to circumambulate, or not? Does one who enters the Sacred Mosque begin with the circumambulation or the prayer?
Answer:
As for the one coming from a journey, the first thing he begins with is the circumambulation as a greeting to the House. As for the resident in Makkah, he has the choice; if he wishes, he circumambulates, and if he wishes, he prays. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي أحكام الدخول للمسجد الحرام؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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