Hajj & Umrah, - Mistakes inTawaaf)circumambulating the Ka‘bah(

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·To express one's intention verbally when the pilgrim startsTawaaf.
The correct manner is that the intention is made in the heart and there is no need to express it verbally.
·Circumambulating from within theHijr)the semi-circular area adjacent to theKa'bah(.
This is a great mistake, becauseTawaafis not deemed valid unless it encompasses the entireKa‘bah. One who circumambulates theKa‘bahand leaves theHijrhas circumambulated some of theKa‘bah, not all of it.
·Some pilgrims think thatTawaafis invalid unless one touches the Black Stone. The correct view is that kissing the Stone is an act ofSunnah)tradition(. It is not a condition for a validTawaaf. If the pilgrim cannot reach it unless he crowds with other people and harms them, it is obligatory in such a case to overlook touching and kissing the Black Stone and to just point to it from a distance.
·Touching the four corners of theKa‘bah.
The established act in theSunnah, however, is to touch the Black Stone and theYamaaniCorner of theKa‘bah, not all the corners. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaasrefuted the action of Mu‘aawiyahwhen he touched the four corners of theKa‘bah. Mu‘aawiyahargued saying,"There is nothing to be abandoned from the House."Ibn ‘Abbaasresponded,"There was a good example for you in the Messenger of Allaah."Then Mu‘aawiyahsaid,"You have spoken the truth."
·Kissing theYamaaniCorner or pointing to it from afar.
TheSunnah, however, is to touch it with one's hand if one is able to do so. Otherwise, he passes by it with neither kissing nor pointing.
·DoingRamal)walking fast with making short steps( in all the rounds ofTawaaf.
The prescribed action is to do so only during the first three rounds ofTawaafAl-Qudoom)circumambulation of arrival( and that for‘Umrah.
·Women's crowding with men and vice versa inTawaaf. Both men and women are required to avoid this.
·Some women may inadvertently reveal parts of their‘Awrah)parts of the body that must be concealed( duringTawaaf, such as the neck, arms or chest. This makes them a source of temptation in a place where it is neither permissible nor suitable to attract attention and be looked at, except as worshiping and obedient women.
·Specifying a certain supplication for each round.
It is proved that the Prophet,, supplicated only with the following:"Rabbana aatina fi addunya hasanatan wa fi al-aakhirati hasanatan waqina ‘Athaaba annar )Our Lord, give us in this world ]that which is[ good and in the Hereafter ]that which is[ good and protect us from the punishment of Fire("]Quran 2: 201[ between theYamaaniCorner and the Black Stone; otherwise, one supplicates with whatever he wants of the good of the two worlds. Ibn Taymiyyahsaid,"In Tawaaf, there is no specific supplication that was narrated on the authority of the Prophetwhether by command, saying or teaching. Rather, it is prescribed to supplicate with other Sharee‘ah-approved supplications. Many people say a certain supplication under the Meezaab )the water drain on the roof of the Ka'bah(, etc; this action has no evidence in Sharee‘ah )Islamic legislation(."
·Raising the voice while supplicating inTawaafin a disruptive manner that removesKhushoo`)humbleness and solemnity( and confuses others who are performingTawaaf.
·Some pilgrims gather around a leader who prompts them with the supplication. This is against theSunnah)tradition(, and poses a source of indirect harm and confusion for others who are performingTawaaf.
·Standing at the Black Stone or in a place adjacent to it for a long period.
This causes others who are performingTawaafto miss the opportunity of touching the Stone. TheSunnahis that a pilgrim touches the Stone or points to it and then passes without stopping.
·Some pilgrims rub their bodies against theKa‘bahas well as its covering seeking its blessing.
This is a mistake, because theSharee‘ah-approved manner is to seek the blessing of theKa‘bahby makingTawaafseeking reward from Allaah The Almighty. As for rubbing the body against theKa‘bah'scurtains, the Prophet, sallallaahu‘alayhi wa sallam, neither did so nor directed us to this.
·Some pilgrims put off the upper garment ofIhraamand only wear the lower one; although the lower sheet could be under the navel and therefore part of one's‘Awrahis revealed. Such an action is prohibited.
·Rubbing the body against theMaqaam Ibraaheem,the Station of Ibraaheem )Abraham(and kissing it seeking its blessing.
This is a mistake, because the correct view is that such a place is neither rubbed against nor kissed as the Prophet,, did not do so.
·Some pilgrims think that touching theYamaaniCorner and the Black Stone is for blessing, not an act of worship. This leads them to some actions disapproved in theSharee‘ahactions, such as wiping the Stone or the Corner with a handkerchief or the end of the garment ofIhraam. Others press their children against the Stone seeking its blessing. The sound approach, however, is that such an action is done out of pure compliance with and obedience to the Prophet,.
·Some pilgrims think that if one makesTawaafalong with his child and he makes the intention on behalf of both of them, this is would not be enough for him.
The correct view, however, is that thisTawaafis enough for both of them. That is because each one of them has intendedTawaafor it has been intended on his behalf and a soundTawaafwas made for both of them. Consequently, both the intention andTawaafwill be enough for both of them.
·Some pilgrims end theirTawaafa few steps before reaching the Black Stone.
This is incorrect, because one is required to be certain that he has completed theTawaafin its entirety. Abandoning part of the round renders it invalid.

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