The Manner of Tawaf Around the House
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Then he turns toward the Ka'bah to perform tawaf, and when he begins the tawaf, he stops the talbiyah. He starts with the Black Stone, touching it,Meaning: wiping it with his right hand and kissing it if possible. If kissing is not possible but touching it with the hand is, he kisses the hand. If that is not possible either, he points to it,And he says at the beginning of the tawaf: saying, "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, in faith in You, and affirmation of Your Book, and fulfillment of Your covenant, and following the Sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)."
Then he continues the tawaf. In this tawaf, it is recommended to perform idhtiba' in all the circuits,And the meaning of idhtiba' is: which is to place the middle of his cloak under his right armpit and its two ends over his left shoulder,And it is also recommended: and to perform ramal in the first three circuits only.
And ramal: This means walking quickly with short steps,Meaning: not extending his stride as is customary when a person walks fast, for one must extend his stride. But here, he does not extend his stride in the first three circuits.
And he says in the rest of his tawaf whatever he wishes of dhikr, recitation of the Qur'an, or du'a'. When he reaches the Yemeni Corner, he wipes it with his hand. If he cannot do so, he passes by it and does nothing, neither pointing nor anything else, nor takbir either.And he says between it and the Black Stone: [al-Baqarah:201] If he finishes this du'a' before he is opposite the Black Stone, he repeats it.
Then he continues the tawaf. In this tawaf, it is recommended to perform idhtiba' in all the circuits,And the meaning of idhtiba' is: which is to place the middle of his cloak under his right armpit and its two ends over his left shoulder,And it is also recommended: and to perform ramal in the first three circuits only.
And ramal: This means walking quickly with short steps,Meaning: not extending his stride as is customary when a person walks fast, for one must extend his stride. But here, he does not extend his stride in the first three circuits.
And he says in the rest of his tawaf whatever he wishes of dhikr, recitation of the Qur'an, or du'a'. When he reaches the Yemeni Corner, he wipes it with his hand. If he cannot do so, he passes by it and does nothing, neither pointing nor anything else, nor takbir either.And he says between it and the Black Stone:
