তাওয়াফ al-Qudum

What Does তাওয়াফ al-Qudum Mean in Detail?

তাওয়াফ al-Qudum serves as the হাজী's first act of devotion upon entering the sacred city of মক্কা মুকাররমা, comparable to the greeting সালাত (Tahiyyat al-Masjid) offered when entering a মসজিদ. It is specifically associated with হজ্জ Ifrad and হজ্জ Qiran হাজীগণ, as Tamattu হাজীগণ perform the তাওয়াফ of their উমরাহ upon arrival instead. The Shafi'i school considers it a Sunnah, the Maliki school considers it Wajib for those entering from outside the Miqat boundaries, and the Hanafi and Hanbali schools consider it Sunnah. During তাওয়াফ al-Qudum, male হাজীগণ practice two additional Sunnahs: Raml (walking briskly with short steps) during the first three circuits, and Idtiba (exposing the right shoulder). These practices are specific to this তাওয়াফ and তাওয়াফ of উমরাহ, not to তাওয়াফ al-Ifadah. After the seven circuits, the হাজী prays two rak'ahs behind Maqam Ibrahim and drinks Zamzam water. If a হাজী arrives in মক্কা মুকাররমা close to the time of Wuquf at আরাফাত, they may skip তাওয়াফ al-Qudum and proceed directly.