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==Obligations== | ==Obligations== | ||
There are seven things obligatory for a tawaf: | There are seven things obligatory for a tawaf: | ||
* To begin tawaf from the corner of the Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone); | * To begin tawaf from the corner of the al-Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone); | ||
* To finish each round of tawaf at Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone); | * To finish each round of tawaf at al-Hajar al-Aswad (the Black Stone); | ||
* To perform tawaf from left hand side; | * To perform tawaf from left hand side; | ||
* To perform tawaf out of [[Hijr of Isma'il]] (a); | * To perform tawaf out of [[Hijr of Isma'il]] (a); | ||
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* Tawaf should consist of seven rounds (shawt). | * Tawaf should consist of seven rounds (shawt). | ||
It is obligatory to start tawaf from Hajar al-Aswad. It may start from any point in front of it. There is a line on the floor of Masjid al-Haram marking the start of tawaf. Moreover, it is not compulsory to commence tawaf [exactly] from the beginning point of Hajar al-Aswad and all parts of body passes by all parts of Hajar al-Aswad. Rather, if one starts his/her tawaf from the beginning —as judged by common view— of Hajar al-Aswad, it is sufficient. However, he/she should finish tawaf from the point of beginning i.e. if he/she starts tawaf from the middle of Hajar al-Aswad, he/she should finish it in the middle of it. It is no problem in entering tawaf place before Hajar al-Aswad provided that they intend their tawaf to start from Hajar al-Aswad. | It is obligatory to start tawaf from al-Hajar al-Aswad. It may start from any point in front of it. There is a line on the floor of Masjid al-Haram marking the start of tawaf. Moreover, it is not compulsory to commence tawaf [exactly] from the beginning point of al-Hajar al-Aswad and all parts of body passes by all parts of al-Hajar al-Aswad. Rather, if one starts his/her tawaf from the beginning —as judged by common view— of al-Hajar al-Aswad, it is sufficient. However, he/she should finish tawaf from the point of beginning i.e. if he/she starts tawaf from the middle of al-Hajar al-Aswad, he/she should finish it in the middle of it. It is no problem in entering tawaf place before al-Hajar al-Aswad provided that they intend their tawaf to start from al-Hajar al-Aswad. | ||
It is not obligatory to stop in the front of Hajar al-Aswad after completing each round and then start the next round. A person may complete the seven rounds without stopping and should finish his/her seventh round from the very point from where he/she started tawaf. However, on the basis of caution, one may at the end of the last round go a bit further so as to gain certainty that start and end of tawaf is at same point. One should start tawaf from the front of Hajar al-Aswad like other Muslims without any hesitation or obsessive exactitude. It is not necessary to stop in front of the Hajar al-Aswad after completing each round. | It is not obligatory to stop in the front of al-Hajar al-Aswad after completing each round and then start the next round. A person may complete the seven rounds without stopping and should finish his/her seventh round from the very point from where he/she started tawaf. However, on the basis of caution, one may at the end of the last round go a bit further so as to gain certainty that start and end of tawaf is at same point. One should start tawaf from the front of al-Hajar al-Aswad like other Muslims without any hesitation or obsessive exactitude. It is not necessary to stop in front of the al-Hajar al-Aswad after completing each round. | ||
It is obligatory to perform tawaf from the left side, i.e. the holy Ka'ba should be at the left side of the pilgrim. This rule is said in order to specify the direction of the movement. The criterion for the Holy Ka'ba to be on the left side is its meaning in the common view and not its exact meaning logically. So, if a person diverts a little while crossing by Hijr of Isma'il (a) or the four corners of the holy Ka'ba, his/her tawaf would be valid, and there is no need to tilt one's shoulder so that the holy Ka'ba would be situated exactly on his/her left hand side. If a person covers a distance while turning towards the Holy Ka'ba for kissing it during tawaf or a person has his/her face or back unintentionally towards the Holy Ka'ba due to crowd, or if a person turns his/her right side towards the holy Ka'ba, the tawaf is invalid and the person should cover such distance in normal mode again. | It is obligatory to perform tawaf from the left side, i.e. the holy Ka'ba should be at the left side of the pilgrim. This rule is said in order to specify the direction of the movement. The criterion for the Holy Ka'ba to be on the left side is its meaning in the common view and not its exact meaning logically. So, if a person diverts a little while crossing by Hijr of Isma'il (a) or the four corners of the holy Ka'ba, his/her tawaf would be valid, and there is no need to tilt one's shoulder so that the holy Ka'ba would be situated exactly on his/her left hand side. If a person covers a distance while turning towards the Holy Ka'ba for kissing it during tawaf or a person has his/her face or back unintentionally towards the Holy Ka'ba due to crowd, or if a person turns his/her right side towards the holy Ka'ba, the tawaf is invalid and the person should cover such distance in normal mode again. | ||