Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Wudhu during Tawaaf

· 9 Jumada I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are we required to have Wudhu to perform the entire Tawaaf, or just the first four rounds?

Answer

Wudhu is a requisite for the validity of Tawaaf. Hence, if one’s Wudhu breaks during Tawaaf, then one will have to renew his or her Wudhu and recommence with Tawaaf. However, if four or more rounds of Tawaaf have been completed and Wudhu breaks, then it will not be necessary to commence with the Tawaaf from the beginning, rather one will be required to continue from where he or she had left. [Aap Ke Masaail Aur Unka Hal Vol: 5 Pg:341)

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

يجب أن يعلم بأن الطواف عندنا صحيح بدون الطهارة، فالطهارة ليست من شرائط الطواف عندنا، بل هي من واجباته. (المحيط البرهانى ج٣ص٤٥١)

قَدْ حَجَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , وَأَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ أَوَّلَ شَيْءٍ بَدَأَ بِهِ حِينَ قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ , ثُمَّ حَجَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ وَكَانَ أَوَّلَ شَيْءٍ بَدَأَ بِهِ الطَّوَافُ بِالْبَيْتِ , ثُمَّ لَمْ يَكُنْ غَيْرُهُ , ثُمَّ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ حَجَّ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ فَرَأَيْتُهُ أَوَّلُ شَيْءٍ بَدَأَ بِهِ الطَّوَافُ بِالْبَيْتِ , ثُمَّ لَمْ يَكُنْ غَيْرُهُ , ثُمَّ مُعَاوِيَةُ , وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ , ثُمَّ حَجَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِّ فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ شَيْءٍ بَدَأَ بِهِ الطَّوَافُ بِالْبَيْتِ (سنن الكبرى للبيهقي ص86 ج5 / ص125 ج5)

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Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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