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Is it prescribed to drink Zamzam water and wipe one's head with it after finishing the tawaf?

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It is recommended to drink Zamzam water after circumambulating the Kaaba, as this has been established from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. It is also recommended to sprinkle it on the body and clothes. A Muslim drinks it to attain their worldly and otherworldly aspirations. When drinking, one should face the Qibla, mention the name of Allah, breathe three times, and praise Allah upon finishing. It is recommended to drink one's fill of it. If one drinks it for the forgiveness of a sin or healing from an illness, one should intend that. It is from the Sunnah to drink it facing the Kaaba, mentioning the name of Allah, breathing three times, drinking one's fill, and then praising Allah. When drinking, one says: "O Allah, make it for us beneficial knowledge, vast provision, quenching and satiating, a cure from every illness, wash my heart with it, and fill it with Your wisdom."

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