The ruling on praying inside the Black Stone enclosure during tawaf

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man began tawaf, and after he had started, he entered the enclosure of the Black Stone and prayed two rak'ahs, then completed his tawaf. What is the ruling on his tawaf?

The Shaykh:
A man.

The questioner:
A man began tawaf, and after he had started, he entered the enclosure of the Black Stone and prayed two rak'ahs, then completed his tawaf. What is the ruling on the tawaf?

The Shaykh:
The ruling on tawaf, if he completes seven circuits, is that his entry into the enclosure is not counted as part of the circuit. That is, he exited the enclosure and continued from the place where he had entered the enclosure, completing the circuit without any deficiency. In that case, there is no harm. If he completes seven circuits, his prayer is considered invalid. Yes. A prayer during tawaf is considered invalid, but if the seven circuits of tawaf are completed, there is no objection to it. Yes.