Darulifta Ahlesunnat (Dawateislami)
What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: I performed the tawaf of umrah and kept my right shoulder uncovered (idtibaꜤ) for the first three rounds but covered it for the remaining four rounds without any excuse. Was it correct to do so? If not, is a penalty or charity required in this situation?
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Principle of Islamic Law: The principle of Islamic Law is that idtibaꜤ is a sunnah in all the rounds of a tawaf (ritual circumambulation of the KaꜤbah) that is followed by saꜤi[1] . Therefore, if a person omits it in all or some of the rounds without any excuse, he is guilty of acting against the sunnah and has committed a disliked deed, meaning he is deserving of blame. If there is an excuse, then it is not a disliked deed. However, a penalty or charity is not required in either of these situations (i.e., for leaving idtibaꜤ with or without an excuse).
The Answer for the Case in Question: In light of the above-mentioned principle, leaving idtibaꜤ in four rounds without any excuse was an act against the sunnah and a disliked deed. However, no penalty or charity is required because of it.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
(Allah Almighty knows best and His Messenger صَلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہِ وَ اٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم knows best.)
Answered By: Mufti Hashim Khan Attari Madani
Date: Islamic Magazine Faizan e Madina November 2025