The Place and Recitation for the Two Rak'ahs of Tawaf
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Question:
Regarding the two rak'ahs of tawaf, is there a specific recitation or a particular du'a? And is it obligatory to pray behind the Maqam Ibrahim?
Answer:
If he completes his tawaf with seven circuits, he prays two rak'ahs called the two rak'ahs of tawaf. They are a sunnah (recommended practice), not obligatory; they are a sunnah. As for the place where he prays, if it is easy for him to pray them at the Maqam Ibrahim, meaning behind the Maqam Ibrahim, placing the Maqam between him and the Ka'bah and praying, that is better. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:125] And if that is not easy for him, he prays in any place within the Haram. As for the Qur'an he recites, reciting al-Fatihah in the two rak'ahs is a pillar that is necessary. As for what is added to al-Fatihah, it is recommended that he recite "Qul ya ayyuha al-kafirun" in the first rak'ah and "Qul huwa Allahu ahad" in the second. Yes.
Regarding the two rak'ahs of tawaf, is there a specific recitation or a particular du'a? And is it obligatory to pray behind the Maqam Ibrahim?
Answer:
If he completes his tawaf with seven circuits, he prays two rak'ahs called the two rak'ahs of tawaf. They are a sunnah (recommended practice), not obligatory; they are a sunnah. As for the place where he prays, if it is easy for him to pray them at the Maqam Ibrahim, meaning behind the Maqam Ibrahim, placing the Maqam between him and the Ka'bah and praying, that is better. Allah the Exalted said:
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»، 21 من 28|من أحكام الصيام|العمرة في شهر رمضان|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:29)
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