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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hajj Rituals Tawaf In Umrat-ut-Tamatu, the second obligation is tawaf.If a pilgrim deliberately abandons it, his Hajj, shall be null and void, irrespective of whether or not he was aware of the rule governing the matter.Delaying its performance could be materialized in a way that it would no longer be possible to perform it, as it would be time for the devotional stay in Arafat.Thus, the Umrah will be invalid.

Apparently, the ihram will also be invalidated. [And as a rectifying measure], reverting to Hajj-ul-Ifraad is not sufficient, although one should do so, as a matter of precaution.In both the situations, it is obligatory to repeat the Hajj in the following year. Conditions of Tawaf There are certain matters relating to the proper execution of tawaf First: Niyyah Tawafis invalid, if there is no intention to perform it for the purpose of attaining closeness and obedience to Allah.

Second: Taharah from urine and excrement. If one performstawaf despite such uncleanliness, whether deliberately, out of ignorance, or inadvertently,tawaf is invalid.

Rule 285: If in the course oftawaf, the pilgrim, in a stateof ihram, passes wind, urine or stool, the situation could take different hues: • if he does so before completing the fourth round, the tawaf is invalid and he must repeat it after performing wudhu; • if it occurs involuntarily, after completing the fourth round, he must interrupt the tawaf, perform wudhu and complete the tawaf from where he had interrupted it; • if the occurrence, after completing the fourth round, was by choice, as a matter of precaution, he must complete the tawaf, after performing wudhu, and repeat it as well.

Rule 286: Before commencing the tawaf, a pilgrim may harbour a doubt as to whether he is tahir.He may remember having performed wudhu.Yet,the doubt relates to whether wudhuwas subsequently broken.He should ignore the doubt;otherwise, it will be obligatory on him to finishtawaf off, after performing wudhu. However, if that doubt arises in the course oftawaf, and if he remembers having performed wudhu before, the ruling is as already stated.

Conversely, if the doubt arises before completing the fourth round, he must perform wudhu and repeat tawaf.Otherwise,he must interrupttawaf, perform wudhu and complete what was left oftawaf rounds. Rule 287: If the doubt about the cleanliness arises after completingtawaf, it must be ignored, although, as a matter of precaution, it may be repeated.