It is not permissible for a woman to trot during tawaaf or saa’i
Question Should a woman trot in tawaaf or between the two green markers in saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, as men do?. Praise be to Allah. Ibn al-Mundhir said: The scholars are unanimously agreed that women do not have to trot around the Ka’bah or between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and they do not have to…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
Ibn al-Mundhir said: The scholars are unanimously agreed that
women do not have to trot around the Ka’bah or between al-Safa and
al-Marwah, and they do not have to uncover one shoulder, because the purpose
behind these two actions is to show strength, and women are not included in
that because the basic principle for women is to conceal themselves, but in
trotting and baring one shoulder they would be uncovering themselves. End
quote.
And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah send
blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.
End quote.
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd
al-Razzaaq ‘Afeefi, Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan and Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah
ibn Qa’ood.
