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Tawaf consists of seven circumambulations around the Kaaba, starting and ending at the Hajar al-Aswad.
According to the Hanafi school, the procedure is:
- Niyyah: Form the intention for Tawaf specifically.
- Istilam: Begin by facing the Black Stone, raising hands.
- Movement: Walk counter-clockwise, keeping Kaaba to your left.
- Ramal: Men walk briskly for the first three rounds.
Al-Hidayah (Vol 1, p. 243)
“The Tawaf is an obligation which begins at the Black Stone...”
Sahih Bukhari (Book of Hajj, 1603)
“Allah's Messenger performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba on his arrival...”
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