What is the ruling if Raml is intentionally or unintentionally omitted during the prescribed circuits?
Chapter on Mentioning Hajj and Entering Makkah
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
Primary text
Raml is a prescribed form (hay'a), and its omission, whether deliberate or accidental, does not necessitate recompense or repetition, analogous to the prescribed forms of prayer or Idtiba' (uncovering the shoulder) during Tawaf. This is the position of the majority of jurists (Ammat al-Fuqaha'). The basis for this is that since it is a non-obligatory form, nothing is required for its omission, just as with Idtiba'. Furthermore, if the Tawaf al-Qudum is omitted, nothing is required, and omitting a characteristic of it should likewise require nothing.
Supporting text
A view narrated from Al-Hasan, Al-Thawri, and 'Abd al-Malik ibn al-Majishun holds that a penalty (damm) is due because Raml is a rite (nusuk). This dissenting view relies on a narration stating: 'Whoever omits a rite, a sacrifice is due upon him.' However, this hadith is only authentically reported from Ibn 'Abbas, who also stated that whoever omits Raml has nothing due upon him, thus limiting its application.