Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Rafiq-ul-Haramayn 194
Raising hand when performing Istilām of Ḥajar-ul-Aswad
Question 2: What is the Sunnaĥ of raising hands to perform the
Istilām of Ḥajar-ul-Aswad to initiate Ṭawāf Should a person raise
his hands up to his ears or shoulders
Answer: There are different verdicts of Islamic scholars in this
regard. It is stated in Fatāwā of Hajj and ‘Umraĥ: Men have to raise
their hands up to their ears as they do to initiate Ṣalāĥ. As for women,
they are to raise their hands up to their shoulders as they do in the
beginning of Ṣalāĥ. (Fatāwā Hajj-o-‘Umraĥ, vol. 1, pp. 127)
Question 3: How is it to perform Ṭawāf with hands folded as in Ṣalāĥ
Answer: It is not Mustaḥab to do so. To avoid it is better.
What if one forgets the rounds during Ṭawāf
Question 4: If someone forgets the number of rounds or is in doubt
about the number of rounds during Ṭawāf, what is the solution to
this problem
Answer: If the Ṭawāf is Farḍ such as Ṭawāf-uz-Ziyāraĥ or Wājib
such as Ṭawāf-ur-Rukhṣat, he has to perform Ṭawāf again from the
beginning. If an honest person informs about the number of the
rounds, it is better to believe what he has said. If two honest men
inform, it is strongly advisable to believe them. If the Ṭawāf is neither
Farḍ nor Wājib but, for example, if it is Ṭawāf-ul-Qudūm (that is
Sunnaĥ) or if it is any Nafl Ṭawāf, he should act according to his
probable assumption on such an occasion.
What if the Wuḍū invalidates during Ṭawāf
Question 5: If someone’s Wuḍū becomes invalid during the third
round of Ṭawāf and he goes to make Wuḍū, how should he resume
his Ṭawāf on return