The Ruling on Tawaf During Tarawih Prayer

Question:
A message was sent by a listener, (A. M. A. S.) from the Arab Republic of Egypt, who said: I performed 'Umrah in Sha'ban, and it was my first, praise be to Allah. Then I performed 'Umrah for my deceased father. However, while entering the Haram, I found myself, without realizing it, in the second row during the Tarawih prayer, and everyone was praying. So I joined the row and prayed with them. I believed that there was no tawaf during the prayer. I glanced with the corner of my eye during the prayer and saw people performing tawaf. So I left the prayer and went down to perform seven circuits of tawaf, then sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, then I shortened my hair. Is the 'Umrah valid given that I initially joined the prayer, or must I repeat it? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
There is no blame on you; the 'Umrah is valid, whether you performed tawaf before the prayer, after the prayer, or while they were praying; none of this causes harm, praise be to Allah.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.