Priority between performing supererogatory acts feared to be missed and performing Tawaf

Chapter on Mentioning Hajj and Entering Makkah

Al-Mughni

Book of Hajj

Book 11 · Issue 2 · Bab 4

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If the two Rak'ahs of Fajr (Sunnah) or Witr prayer are feared to be missed, or if a funeral procession is present, these take precedence over Tawaf. This is because these acts are Sunnahs whose time might expire, whereas Tawaf does not expire.