5 Varieties of Tawaf in Islam

Many individuals have no idea that there are 5 sorts of Tawaf in Islam which might be carried out on totally different events. Listed here are the main points;

1. Tawaf-al-Umrah

Performing Tawaf of the Holy Kaaba is without doubt one of the fard acts of Umrah. The sort of Tawaf is carried out sporting Ihram. The Umrah is invalid with out Tawaf.

2. Tawaf-al-Qudoom

There are 3 types of Hajj in Islam and Tawaf al Qadoom is carried out with Hajj Tamattu. Tawaf al Qudoom can be referred to as the welcome Tawaf as it’s carried out earlier than beginning the Hajj.

• The pilgrims are required to put on Ihram whereas performing the sort of Tawaf.
• Performing Raml is a sunnah throughout Tawaf al Qudoom.

3. Tawaf-al-Ifada or Tawaf al Ziyarah

Performing a Tawaf al Ziyarah or Tawaf al Ifada at any time after getting free from sacrifice, shaving your head, and altering your Ihram from the morning of the ten^th Dhul Hijjah until the sundown of the 12^th Dhul Hijjah is fard of Hajj.

• Nevertheless, you aren’t required to put on Ihram for Tawaf al Ifada.
• Performing Raml is a sunnah throughout Tawaf al Ifada.

4. Tawaf-al-Widaa

Tawaf al Wida or farewell Tawaf is a wajib act of Hajj for these pilgrims who’ve come to carry out Hajj from outdoors the boundaries of Miqat. Folks dwelling inside the boundaries of Miqat should not required to carry out it. Nevertheless, it’s higher in the event that they carry out it.

5. Nafl Tawaf

Performing Tawaf is a Nafl act and it may be carried out anytime with out sporting an Ihram. Usually, folks carry out a Nafl Tawaf at any time when they need in Masjid al-Haram. Nevertheless, lately worshippers should not allowed to carry out Nafl tawaf because of coronavirus restrictions.

Tips for Tawaf

• Wudu is required to carry out Tawaf.
• Whereas the ladies are allowed to carry out all of the hajj duties throughout their menstruation cycle, they’re prohibited from performing tawaf and sai.
• The personal components of women and men in the course of the tawaf shall be coated.
• The tawaf shall begin and finish from the Hajar e Aswad. The black stone is directed to be the ending and start line of tawaf.
• The tawaf is to be accomplished within the spherical and never within the hateem area. If the particular person enters the hateem whereas performing Tawaf then that spherical turns into invalid and needs to be accomplished within the spherical areas and never the sidewalks.
• Tawaf has seven rounds and it’s essential to finish all of them. Lacking a single spherical would make tawaf invalid.