Terms of Tawaf and Types of Tawaf (Complete Discussion)

Terms of Tawaf and Types of Tawaf (Complete Discussion) In carrying out the pilgrimage, performing tawaf is included in the pillars of the pilgrimage. Tawaf that is included in the pillars of Hajj is Tawaf ifadah. Going around the Kaaba or what is known as Tawaf has conditions that must be met so that the Tawaf is valid. In the previous discussion, it has been explained about Hajj requirements, pillars and obligatory Hajj. On this occasion, aboutknowledge.co.id will discuss about the conditions of tawaf and the types of tawaf.

Terms of Tawaf and Types of Tawaf (Complete Discussion)

Let's discuss the conditions of tawaf carefully first.

Terms of Tawaf

The conditions that must be met when performing tawaf include the following:

Cover your genitals
Rasulullah SAW. said:

Meaning: "Do not tawaf (around the Kaaba) naked." (HR. Bukhari and Muslim)

Pure from hadas and unclean
The whole body, clothes and place must be clean from hadas and unclean. It has been narrated from Aisha ra. that:

Meaning: From Aisha "Indeed, the first thing the Prophet SAW did when he arrived in Mecca was to take ablution water and then he tawaf in the Baitullah." (HR. Bukhari and Muslim)

The Kaaba should be to the left of the person performing the tawaf
When viewed from above, the rotation is counterclockwise. Narrated from Jabir,

“That the Prophet SAW. when he arrived in Mecca, he approached the Black Stone, then he swept it with his hand, then walked to his right, then jog three times and walk normally four times round." (HR. Muslims and Nasai)

After the Messenger of Allah swept the Black Stone, he walked to his right. By itself, the Ka'bah was on his left.

Tawaf should start from the black stone
As has been explained in the hadith above, that the Messenger of Allah. start the Tawaf at the Black Stone.

Go around seven times
The hadith has been explained above, that the Apostle jogged three times and walked normally four times.

Being in the Haram Mosque
Tawaf should be done in the mosque because the Prophet performed tawaf in the mosque.

Kinds of Tawaf

The types of tawaf include:

• Tawaf qudum, namely tawaf when he just arrived in Mecca) as the tahiyytul mosque prayer.
• Tawaf ifadai.e. tawaf which is done to carry out the pillars of Hajj
• Tawaf wada', namely the tawaf done when leaving Mecca
• Tawaf tahallul, i.e. the lawfulness of things that are forbidden because of ihram
• Tawaf vows, namely the prescribed tawaf tawa
• Tawaf sunnah, namely the tawaf which is done at any time without being followed by sa'i.

Reading during Tawaf:

Rasulullah said:

Meaning: "From Abu Hurairah that he had heard the Prophet SAW. said, "Whoever goes around the Kaaba seven times and does not say anything other than reading, "Subhanallah wal hamdulillah wala ilaa ha illallah wallahu akbar walaa haula walaa quwwata illa billah". The person who reads this sentence removes from him ten evils, writes ten good deeds and raises him ten degrees." (HR. Ibn Majah)

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