He begins at the Black Stone, lining his whole body up with it, then touches it and kisses it. If that is difficult, he touches it with his hand and kisses the hand (1); if even that is hard, he simply gestures toward it. Each time he touches the Stone he says:

“In the name of Allah; Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, out of faith in You, belief in Your Book, fulfilment of Your covenant, and in imitation of the sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace.” (2)

He then keeps the House on his left and makes seven circuits. The pilgrim who has come from outside (3) walks briskly (raml) during the first three circuits and walks normally during the remaining four. At each circuit he touches only the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner, without kissing them, and between the Yemeni Corner (4) and the Stone he says:

“Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

During the rest of his ṭawāf he says:

“O Allah, make it an accepted ḥajj, a grateful saʿy, and a forgiven sin. Lord, forgive and have mercy, guide me to the straightest path, overlook what You know of me; You are the Mighty, the Most Generous.”

He may remember You and supplicate with whatever he wishes.

If he fails to complete the seven circuits, lacks the intention, reverses their order, circumambulates on the shadharwān (5) or on the wall of the Hijr, or does so while naked, without ritual purity, or in a state of impurity, the ṭawāf is invalid.

He then prays two rakʿahs behind the Station of Abraham, reciting Sūrat al-Kāfirūn and Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ, as a recommended practice (6).