The ruling on tawaf for one who enters al-Masjid al-Haram for prayer
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Question:
He says: If I enter al-Masjid al-Haram to perform the prayer, is tawaf around the House obligatory?
Answer:
This is for the one who is arriving; the first thing he does upon arrival, the first thing he begins with, is tawaf as a greeting to the Ka'bah. As for the resident in Makkah, he has a choice when he enters al-Masjid al-Haram: he has a choice whether he goes and performs tawaf around the House, or whether he prays two rak'ahs and sits in the mosque. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: If I enter al-Masjid al-Haram to perform the prayer, is tawaf around the House obligatory?
Answer:
This is for the one who is arriving; the first thing he does upon arrival, the first thing he begins with, is tawaf as a greeting to the Ka'bah. As for the resident in Makkah, he has a choice when he enters al-Masjid al-Haram: he has a choice whether he goes and performs tawaf around the House, or whether he prays two rak'ahs and sits in the mosque. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في زعموا — islamhouse.com (1:16:21)
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