Tawaf
What duas should I read during tawaf?
There is no fixed dua for each circuit of tawaf, so ask Allah in your own words and your own language. Between the Yamani corner and the Black Stone recite Rabbana atina, and at the Black Stone say Bismillah, Allahu akbar.
No fixed dua for each circuit
Apart from a few reported words, no other fixed duas are reported from the Prophet ﷺ. In the rest of the circuit ask Allah in your own words, recite Qur'an or make dhikr. Glorifying Allah, praising Him, saying that there is no god but Allah and that Allah is the Greatest are among the most common words of tawaf.
At the Yamani corner
As you pass the Yamani corner you may say: O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and safety in this world and the next. Between the Yamani corner and the Black Stone recite Rabbana atina.
More duas
Find every dua of Umrah in Duas for Umrah, and see the Black Stone.
Between the Yamani corner and the Black Stone
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fi al-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fi al-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāba al-nār
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Abu Dawud
More questions
Can I make dua in English or Urdu?
Yes. Ask Allah in your own words and in any language.
Can I recite Qur'an in tawaf?
Yes. You may recite Qur'an or make dhikr.
Is there a dua when I first see the Kaaba?
Yes. Make dua when you first see it, for it is a moment the scholars counted among the times dua is answered.
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This guide follows the Hanafi method and is based on Shaykh Mufti Wajid Iqbal's Umrah book, Essential Islam. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.