Not only the elderly, pilgrims are allowed to take a break while circumambulating even before completing 7 rounds

Dream - One of the pillars of Hajj and Umrah is to perform the Tawaf or circumambulation of the Kaaba seven times. This means that Tawaf determines the validity of the fifth pillar of Islam.

Rotating around the Kaaba seven times certainly requires energy and effort, especially in the crowded conditions of the Masjid al-Haram during the Hajj season.

Therefore, many pilgrims feel tired while performing Tawaf even before completing 7 rounds. So, what should be done if that happens?

The Worship Consultant of the Hajj Worship Organizers (PPIH) in Saudi Arabia's Madinah Working Area (Daker), KH Ahmad Wazir Ali, said that during Tawaf, pilgrims are allowed to rest first if they are weak or tired even before completing 7 rounds.

"Tawaf can be paused due to fatigue, and then continued," said Kiai Wazir to the Media Center Haji (MCH) team of PPIH Saudi Arabia 2023 in Madinah.

This convenience is not only limited to elderly pilgrims and high-risk pilgrims (risti), but it can be done by all Hajj pilgrims.

Weakness or fatigue can be a reason ('illah) that allows someone to take a short break during Tawaf. However, the pilgrim must still continue until completing seven rounds.

"After resting, the pilgrim does not need to start the rounds from the beginning. They should continue with the next round, not from the beginning," said Kiai Wazir.

This rule also applies to pilgrims who break their ablution (wudu) in the middle of performing Tawaf. The pilgrim can perform ablution first and then continue the Tawaf from the point where they left off.

"This applies to any round, if they break their ablution, they should perform ablution (first)," said the Guardian of Denanyar Islamic Boarding School in Jombang, East Java.

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Elderly Hajj Pilgrims Asked Not to Force Themselves to Perform Umrah Multiple Times, It Could Be Forbidden

Dream - Pilgrims who stay in Mecca for a long time while waiting for the peak of Hajj can perform Umrah more than once.

However, performing multiple voluntary Umrahs is only applicable to pilgrims who are physically strong and capable of performing Tawaf, Sa'i, and shaving orderly.

Pilgrims must not be at high risk of developing diseases that can weaken their bodies and affect their ability to perform the obligatory Hajj rituals.

The Coordinator of Worship Guidance (Bimbad) of the Hajj Worship Organizers (PPIH) in Saudi Arabia's Madinah Working Area (Daker), KH Ahmad Wazir Ali, explained that performing Umrah multiple times is permissible.

However, if performing multiple Umrahs can cause a decline in their health condition and disrupt their Hajj rituals, then it becomes forbidden.

Quoting Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 195, Wazir emphasized that Islam forbids its followers from causing harm to themselves.

"And do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good," he said.

Kiai Wazir, the Guardian of Denanyar Islamic Boarding School in Jombang, East Java, also firmly stated that if elderly pilgrims or high-risk pilgrims insist on performing multiple Umrahs, it could be forbidden.

"It could be (forbidden)," Kiai Wazir affirmed.

Source: liputan6.com