Types Of Tawaf

Mainly there are Five Types of Tawaf and these are as under:

• Tawaf-ul-Qudoom
• Tawaf-ul-Ziyarah Or Tawaf-al-Hajj
• Tawaf-ul-Widaa
• Tawaf-ul-Umrah
• Nafal Tawaf
  
  

1.Tawaf-ul-Qudoom
It is a Tawaf performed by the pilgrims who have decided to perform Qiran and Ifrad Hajj.

2. Tawaf-ul-Ziyarah Or Tawaf-ul-Hajj
This Tawaf is also known as Tawaf-ul-Ifadhah and is performed in the Hajj. It is Not Mandatory to perform this Tawaf in Ihram so pilgrims can perform this Tawaf by wearing Normal Clothes. This Tawaf is performed between the Dawns of 10th Dhul Hijjah to the sunset of 12th Dhul Hijjah Before Returning to Mina to perform Rami Al-Jamarat.

3. Tawaf-ul-Widaa
This Tawaf is also known as Tawaf-ul-Sadr and is considered as the Farewell Tawaf usually performed at the end of the Hajj.

4. Tawaf-ul-Umrah
This Tawaf is performed by the pilgrims who have decided to Perform Umrah.

5. Nafal Tawaf
This Tawaf can be performed Anytime by the pilgrims and is the same as that of Tawaf performed during Umrah.