Loyalty in Tawaf
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Speaking during Tawaf
Question: Does speaking during Tawaf around the House with other than the prescribed supplications, such as discussing worldly matters, have any effect?
Answer: Speaking during Tawaf is permissible, but it is more appropriate for the Muslim who is performing Tawaf around the House of Allah the Exalted to occupy himself with worship, dhikr, and du'a, and not to occupy himself with conversation, because occupying oneself with conversation is contrary to what is most appropriate. However, it does not affect the validity of the Tawaf; permissible speech does not affect the validity of the Tawaf, even though it is contrary to what is most appropriate.
Answer: It is well known that among the conditions for the validity of Tawaf is continuity (muwalah) between the circuits, as well as continuing in a single circuit until it is completed. However, it is permissible to break the continuity due to an excuse, such as if the iqamah is called while he is performing Tawaf; he should then pray, and when he finishes the prayer, he should continue with the remaining circuits of the Tawaf, building upon what has already passed. Likewise, if he becomes weak during a circuit and rests for a short time and then continues, there is no harm in that, if Allah wills, due to the need.
As for if he breaks the continuity without need, or for example, if he separates the circuits with a long interval, then he must restart the Tawaf from the beginning, because he has neglected the continuity without an excuse.
Question: Does speaking during Tawaf around the House with other than the prescribed supplications, such as discussing worldly matters, have any effect?
Answer: Speaking during Tawaf is permissible, but it is more appropriate for the Muslim who is performing Tawaf around the House of Allah the Exalted to occupy himself with worship, dhikr, and du'a, and not to occupy himself with conversation, because occupying oneself with conversation is contrary to what is most appropriate. However, it does not affect the validity of the Tawaf; permissible speech does not affect the validity of the Tawaf, even though it is contrary to what is most appropriate.
Answer: It is well known that among the conditions for the validity of Tawaf is continuity (muwalah) between the circuits, as well as continuing in a single circuit until it is completed. However, it is permissible to break the continuity due to an excuse, such as if the iqamah is called while he is performing Tawaf; he should then pray, and when he finishes the prayer, he should continue with the remaining circuits of the Tawaf, building upon what has already passed. Likewise, if he becomes weak during a circuit and rests for a short time and then continues, there is no harm in that, if Allah wills, due to the need.
As for if he breaks the continuity without need, or for example, if he separates the circuits with a long interval, then he must restart the Tawaf from the beginning, because he has neglected the continuity without an excuse.