Knowing the Tawaf Performed When Arriving in Mecca, Here is the Explanation According to Ulama

YOGYAKARTA - Every year, millions of Muslims from all over the world come to the Holy Land to fulfill the call of Allah. They leave their families, homes, and jobs for one purpose, namely to carry out the fifth pillar of Islam. In the ritual of the hajj and umrah, there are several tawaf activities that are carried out by the pilgrims. The tawaf performed upon arrival in Mecca is one of them. For those of you who don't know, tawaf is one of the conditions of the act of worship that is carried out by Muslims when performing the hajj and umrah. Tawaf can only be performed in the Grand Mosque.

Tawaf Performed When Arriving in Mecca

Tawaf is done by circling the Kaaba seven times, starting and ending in a direction parallel to Hajar Aswad. Quoted from the book Haji & Umrah for Woman, Indriya Dani, Hayatillah (2015:111), the type of tawaf that is carried out when arriving in Mecca is as follows.

Tawaf Qudum

In terms of language, qudum means coming or arriving. Therefore, the Qudum tawaf is the tawaf that is carried out when a pilgrim enters the Grand Mosque for the first time after arriving in Mecca. Like a great guest who comes to the house of God, the pilgrims welcome him with full awe.

Tawaf qudum is a tawaf that is carried out by the pilgrims when they first come to Mecca. This tawaf is done as a tribute to the Kaaba.

The law of this tawaf is sunnah according to the Shafi'i, Hanafi, and Hambali schools. According to the Maliki school, the law is obligatory.

Tawaf Ifadhah

Tawaf ifadhah is carried out after performing wukuf in Arafah and staying in Muzdalifah. That is why, tawaf ifadhah is also called tawaf ziarah. Tawaf ifadhah is also made as a pillar of the hajj, and is carried out for those who have returned from wukuf in Arafah. This hajj tawaf is carried out on the day of tasyrik.

Secara ijma' (kesepakatan), para ulama mengungkapkan tawaf ini adalah rukun. Artinya, jika tawaf ini tidak dijalankan, maka haji yang dilaksanakan tidak sah.

Tawaf Wada'

Tawaf wada' is carried out before leaving the city of Mecca as a sign of respect and honor for the Ka'bah. According to the Maliki school, this tawaf is sunnah, and is obligatory according to the majority of scholars, including Imam Syafi'i, Imam Hanafi, and Imam Hambali.

For Muslim who leaves the tawaf wada' for some reason, then it is not obligatory for him to pay dam (fine). Therefore, a woman who is menstruating is not obliged to undergo tawaf wada, nor to pay dam (fine).

Tawaf Sunah

Tawaf sunnah is an ibadah that is done solely to seek the pleasure of Allah at any time.

Tawaf Nazar

Tawaf nazar is a tawaf that is performed to fulfill a vow (promise).

Tawaf Tahiyyat

Tawaf tahiyyat, is a sunnah tawaf that is commonly done when entering the Grand Mosque.

What are the conditions for performing Tawaf?

In order for the tawaf to be valid, the following conditions must be met:

Covering the face. Clean from impurity and filth. Intention. Complete seven rounds.

That's how the discussion about tawaf is carried out when arriving in mekah. Hopefully useful. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.

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