The number of circuits in tawaf and the ruling on increasing them
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is 'Abd al-Latif from Kuwait asking, may Allah preserve you. He says: Is the tawaf around the House to be seven circuits, or without counting, may Allah preserve you? Meaning, if I add more than one circuit?
Answer:
The tawaf around the House is seven circuits, and one does not increase them except if you are uncertain about some of the circuits, in which case you discard the doubt and act on the certainty, meaning you perform the circuit you were uncertain about. Or if you want to start a second round, meaning you perform seven circuits, then perform seven more, there is no harm in that. As for increasing beyond seven, that is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This is 'Abd al-Latif from Kuwait asking, may Allah preserve you. He says: Is the tawaf around the House to be seven circuits, or without counting, may Allah preserve you? Meaning, if I add more than one circuit?
Answer:
The tawaf around the House is seven circuits, and one does not increase them except if you are uncertain about some of the circuits, in which case you discard the doubt and act on the certainty, meaning you perform the circuit you were uncertain about. Or if you want to start a second round, meaning you perform seven circuits, then perform seven more, there is no harm in that. As for increasing beyond seven, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/268 — archive.org (12:50)
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