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Can I sit on a wheelchair to do Tawaf?

  • August 2, 2021

Question:

Can I sit on a wheelchair to do Tawaf?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, it is compulsory (wājib) to walk during tawāf (circumambulation) if one has the capability of walking.  However, if one is genuinely incapable of walking or has genuine pain whilst walking, it would be permissible to sit on a wheelchair and perform tawāf.  No penalty or monetary compensation is necessary in such a scenario.[1]

And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best

Mufti Faraz Adam,
www.darulfiqh.com


[1]  ففصل وأما ركنه  فحصوله كائنا حول البيت سواء كان بفعل نفسه أو بفعل غيره وسواءكان عاجزا عن الطواف بنفسه فطاف به غيره بأمره أو بغير أمره أو كان قادرا على الطواف بنفسه فحمله غيره بأمره أو بغير أمره غير أنه إن كان عاجزا أجزأه ولا شيء عليه وإن كان قادرا أجزأه ولكن يلزمه الدم أما الجواز فلأن الفرض حصوله كائنا حول البيت وقد حصل وأما لزوم الدم فلتركه الواجب وهو المشي بنفسه مع القدرة عليه فدخله نقص فيجب جبره بالدم كما إذا طاف راكبا أو زحفا وهو قادر على المشي وإذا كان عاجزا عن المشي لا يلزمه شيء لأنه لم يترك الواجب إذ لا وجوب مع العجز (بدائع الصنائع)

وينبغي أن يطوف بالبيت ماشياً، ولو طاف راكباً أو محمولاً، أو سعى بين الصفا والمروة راكباً أو محمولاً إن كان كذلك من عذر يجزئه، ولا يلزمه شيء، وإن كان من غير عذر، فما دام يمكنه، فإنه يعيد، وإذا رجع إلى أهله، فإنه يريق لذلك دماً عندنا (المحيط البرهاني)

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