The Ruling on the Two Rak'ahs of Tawaf
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The questioner:
If one performs tawaf as a voluntary act, is he required to pray two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh:
The sunnah (recommended practice) of tawaf is to pray two rak'ahs, and the prayer itself is a sunnah.
The presenter:
Then, I mean, continue.
The Shaykh:
This is a sunnah, so it is not obligatory according to the scholars.
The presenter:
Continue with the urgent matters.
The Shaykh:
The prayer following tawaf is a sunnah. Yes.
If one performs tawaf as a voluntary act, is he required to pray two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh:
The sunnah (recommended practice) of tawaf is to pray two rak'ahs, and the prayer itself is a sunnah.
The presenter:
Then, I mean, continue.
The Shaykh:
This is a sunnah, so it is not obligatory according to the scholars.
The presenter:
Continue with the urgent matters.
The Shaykh:
The prayer following tawaf is a sunnah. Yes.
Source
التعليق على بعض أحاديث صحيح مسلم، تابع شرح كتاب الحج (5) — islamhouse.com (12:19)
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