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Will the tawaaf be valid?

Published as Making tawaaf on a wheelchair

· 21 Jumada II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a person who has agoraphobia and often has panic attacks to do tawaaf of the Ka'ba sitting in a wheelchair? Will the tawaaf be valid?

Answer

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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