Increasing Tawaf and Prayer

Question: Is it better to repeat tawaf or to perform voluntary prayer?

Answer: There is scholarly disagreement regarding which is preferred, but the best course is to combine both by increasing both prayer and tawaf, so that one gathers the benefits of both. Some scholars preferred tawaf for non-residents, because they do not find the Ka'bah in their own countries, so it is recommended that they increase their tawaf as long as they are in Makkah. Others preferred prayer, because it is better than tawaf. Therefore, in my view, the best and most preferable thing is to increase in both this and that, even if one is a non-resident, so that he does not miss the virtue of either, and he participates in the benefit of both.