Definition
A foundational rite of ḥajj and ‘umrah — going around the Ka‘bah seven times anti-clockwise, starting at the Black Stone, with the Ka‘bah on the left.
Pronunciation: ṭa-WĀF
Etymology & Root
From ط-و-ف (ṭ-w-f), meaning 'to go around, to circle.'
Practical Application
Make plentiful du‘ā' during ṭawāf — there is no fixed prescribed dhikr except saying 'Rabbanā ātinā fī ad-dunyā ḥasanah...' between the Yamānī corner and the Black Stone.
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Scholarly effort to derive rulings from evidence.
Recommended.
Forbidden in the Sharī‘ah.
The complete revealed law of Allah.
Permissible — neither commanded nor forbidden.
Following a scholar's ruling without knowing the evidence.