If one performs tawaf carrying his child such that the Ka'bah is on his right, is it valid?
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The questioner : The child, O Shaykh, when carried, must be on the left side...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : When carrying the child during tawaf, his left shoulder must be toward the Ka'bah. Some people expose their chest toward the chest. What is your opinion?
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, this is a problem. What do you say? When carrying a child during tawaf, must the Ka'bah be on his left, even though it is usually on his right? That is the usual case. The school of thought says it must be on his left. Based on this, carrying is not possible unless he places him on one shoulder or on both shoulders and has him hold onto his head, or does what the women of Takkarn do now, carrying their son so that the Ka'bah is on his left. What appears to me is that it is not a condition. The apparent meaning of the Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement that he has a Hajj implies that he has a Hajj and carries him as he is carried.
The questioner : There is hardship in it.
The Shaykh : And there is hardship in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : But if he places him on one shoulder...
The questioner : On the shoulder, the Ka'bah would be behind him if he places him on the left shoulder, for example, he would be facing away from the Ka'bah.
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not end up behind him if he places him on the shoulder and his legs hang down over his father's chest, for example.
The questioner : This is tiring, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : By Allah, in any case, there is tiring in it.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : When carrying the child during tawaf, his left shoulder must be toward the Ka'bah. Some people expose their chest toward the chest. What is your opinion?
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, this is a problem. What do you say? When carrying a child during tawaf, must the Ka'bah be on his left, even though it is usually on his right? That is the usual case. The school of thought says it must be on his left. Based on this, carrying is not possible unless he places him on one shoulder or on both shoulders and has him hold onto his head, or does what the women of Takkarn do now, carrying their son so that the Ka'bah is on his left. What appears to me is that it is not a condition. The apparent meaning of the Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement that he has a Hajj implies that he has a Hajj and carries him as he is carried.
The questioner : There is hardship in it.
The Shaykh : And there is hardship in it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : But if he places him on one shoulder...
The questioner : On the shoulder, the Ka'bah would be behind him if he places him on the left shoulder, for example, he would be facing away from the Ka'bah.
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not end up behind him if he places him on the shoulder and his legs hang down over his father's chest, for example.
The questioner : This is tiring, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : By Allah, in any case, there is tiring in it.