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The practices of Tawaf so far mentioned are equally necessary for the
observers of every kind of Tawaf, whether it may be a Tawaf of Umra or
a Tawaf of Hajj and similarly its observer may be a Mufrid or a Qarin
or a Mutamatte. It may be a Wajib Tawaf or 'Sunnat' or 'Nafl'. But the
Tawaf wherein you have to observe Sa'i between Safa and Marwah requires
you to perform two more practices :-
Firstly the Idhtiba, that is, you are to put the upper sheet of your Ihram
on your left shoulder; taking it through your right armpit. In Tawaf followed
by Sa'i, Idhtiba is Sunnat only for males from the very beginning upto
the end. But at the tine of saying two Rak'ats of Tawaf the sheet is to
cover both your shoulders as usual (Zubda). The second practice is that
of 'Ramal' which is Sunnat in the first three circuits of Tawaf. The way
of performing Ramal is to walk hurriedly with forceful and narrow paces
while shaking the shoulders like a brave soldier going to battlefield.
But he is not required to run. (Hayatul Qulob).
Rule Of Action
Idhtiba and Ramal both are Sunnat for males only. Females are exempted.
Rule Of Action
The first Tawaf performed by a Qarin or a Mutamatte will be treated as
a Tawaf of Umra whereafter Sa'i of Umra becomes obligatory. As such, Idhtiba
and Ramal are necessary for both of them, unlike a 'Mufrid' who wore Ihram'
only for 'Hajj'. His first Tawaf will be treated as Tawaf-e-Qudom whereafter
Sa'i for 'Hajj' is not necessary to be observed at that very time because
he has the choice to perform Sa'i at that time or after Tawaf-e-Ziyarat
on the 10th day of the Zilhijja. Anyhow, in case he desires to perform
the Sa'i for Hajj with Tawaf-e-Qudom, He will also have to observe the
Sunnat of Idhtiba and Ramal in his first Tawaf-e-Qudom. But it is preferable
to perform Sa'i of Hajj after Tawaf-e-Ziyarat.
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