Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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4. Uncertainty in taw3
'Ali (&) said: "If you circumambulate the House and do not
know whether you have completed it or not, add what you are unsure
of, for Allah (&) will not punish yon for doing extra."148
5. Forgetfulness in taw3
If a man forgets and does a circuit more than what is
prescribed, he should add more so as to make it two complete tawifs,
according to 'Ali (&). 'Ali (&) said, concerning a man who forgot
and did eight circuits: "Let him add six more, so that it will be
fourteen, then let him pray four raka'ah~."'~~
6. Delegating Hajj
If a person can afford to do hajj but is unable to do it physically
because he is old or sick, he must delegate someone to go on his
behalf, according to 'Ali (&). That was narrated from him by Ibn
Hazm and others.150 Concerning the old man, he said that he should
give another man enough to cover the expenses of hajj and let him do
hajj on his behalf.15' The evidence for that is the report narrated by
Ibn 'Abbb, according to which a woman from Khath'am said: "0
Messenger of Allah (g), my father is an old man, and he still has to
perfonn the obligation of hajj, but he cannot sit up straight on the
back of his camel." The Prophet (&) said: "Perfonn hajj on his
behalf."15z This indicates that being fmancially able to afford it is
sufficient to make it obligatoly to do hajj for one who is accountable,
according to 'Ali and those who were with him. As for being
physically able, it is sufficient if he is able by means of another
person, whether on the basis of paying his expenses or hiring him or
by other means.153
7. Uncertainty as to the number of stones thrown
If the pilgrim is unceaain as to the number of stones thrown
during the symbolic stoning of the devil, he should repeat what he is