
There are 5 types of tawaaf: (1) Welcome tawaaf (Tawaaf ul-Qudoom); (2) Umrah tawaaf; (3) Tawaaf for Hajj (also known as Tawaaf ul-Hajj, Tawaaf uz-Ziayarah or Tawaf-al-Ifadah); (4) Farewell Tawaaf (Tawaaf ul-Widaa); (5) Optional tawaaf (nafl tawaaf). The Welcome tawaf (Tawaf-al-Qudoom) is performed by those performing the Ifraad and Qiraan methods of Hajj. Ihraam garb for males is wearing two unsewn pieces of white cloth. His right shoulder … [Read more...]






