Is Nafli Tawaf Allowed?
Yes, nafli Tawaf is Allowed and it is called Tawaf only when seven rounds are completed. Tawaf has been defined as : …“ The tawaf refers to the seven rounds which are made around the Baytullah in a state of cleanliness . Each of these rounds begins with the hajar-i aswad and ends with it and the istilam of the hajar-i aswad is done at the beginning of each round . It means kissing the hajar-i aswad or touching it with the hands and then kissing the hands. If the place is crowded, a pilgrim can just raise his hands in its direction or even point a stick or something similar towards it “… ( Excerpt from Meezan ) AND : …” the Prophet (sws) has directed the pilgrims to offer another tawaf after offering hajj and umrah before they return to their homes . Ibn Abbas (rta) narrates that the Prophet (sws) is reported to have said that before departing the last thing everyone of you should do is this “… ( Excerpt from Meezan ) ___ Please refer to the following response to find relevant links in Ghamidi Sahab’s book Meezan : Discussion 78100 • Reply 78117