Tawaf
Is the tawaf ifadhah valid, and must it be repeated, if doubt about the number of circuits arises after the tawaf is finished?
Answer in brief
A tawaf ifadhah that has been completed and left behind remains valid even if doubt later arises about whether seven circuits were done, and it need not be repeated. If the doubt arises while still performing tawaf, the pilgrim takes the lowest number that is certain. Repeating the tawaf because a trustworthy and just person says otherwise, while one is sure of the contrary, is recommended and not obligatory, and according to Imam Nawawi only applies while still at the tawaf area.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Berdasarkan kepada persoalan di atas, setelas diteliti pandangan para ulama mengenainya, kami berpendapat bahawa tawaf haji yang dilakukan oleh puan adalah sah dan tidak perlu mengulanginya semula.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-28 : HUKUM WASWAS PADA BILANGAN TAWAF IFADHAHOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 14 November 2019
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