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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one for whom circumambulation is difficult whenever he enters the Sacred Precinct

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We would now like to present these questions concerning Hajj. This message is from Thamer al-Sulway, Sayyid 'Awad al-Bayshi, and Sultan al-Jadi, all from Riyadh. They say: We have heard that the greeting of the Sacred Mosque is the circumambulation around the House. We are staying for several days after 'Umrah and before Hajj, and we visit the House frequently, but circumambulation is difficult for us whenever we enter the House, because we repeat entering it multiple times a day, and the House is sometimes crowded. Should we suffice with two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: Yes, circumambulation is the greeting of the mosque, the Sacred Mosque, if that is facilitated. If it is not facilitated, for example if there is crowding, and the man does not have sufficient energy, he should pray two rak'ahs like in the other mosques. Praying two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque is sufficient, and there is no need for circumambulation. However, if circumambulation is facilitated, it is better. That is, for him to circumambulate whenever he enters, so that he attains the virtue of circumambulation, is a great good. But if it is difficult for him, or if he finds crowding, or if he feels lethargy, or if he is not energetic for this matter, the point is that it is not obligatory and not required. The obligatory ones are the circumambulation of 'Umrah, the circumambulation of Hajj, and the farewell circumambulation. That is it, these three:
The circumambulation of 'Umrah, first upon arrival.
The circumambulation of Hajj, after descending from 'Arafah on the Day of Sacrifice and thereafter.
And the third: the farewell circumambulation upon departure.
These are the three obligatory circumambulations. As for the other circumambulations, they are recommended and not obligatory. So if he comes and enters the mosque to pray Dhuhr, or 'Asr, or Maghrib, if circumambulation is facilitated for him, he circumambulates; otherwise, he prays two rak'ahs. It is not required for him to circumambulate; he prays two rak'ahs like in the other mosques. Yes.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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