Is the circuit I started from the green marker, assuming it was the beginning of the circumambulation (tawaf), counted as a valid circuit?
"Whoever begins the circumambulation () after the Black Stone—such as starting from the green marker or the brown line—their circuit (shawṭ) is not considered valid according to the most authoritative opinions of the scholars. This is the of the Shafi‘is and Hanbalis, one narration within the Hanafi madhhab, and one opinion within the Maliki madhhab. This is because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, began his circumambulation from the Black Stone and said: 'Take your rituals from me.' Among the common mistakes is starting from the door of the Kaaba instead of the Black Stone, which invalidates the first circuit. In such a case, one must perform a replacement circuit if remembered soon after; otherwise, they must repeat the entire circumambulation from the beginning. The brown line is placed to mark the correct starting point for the circumambulation."
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