Is it obligatory for someone entering the Grand Mosque to pray after performing Umrah and exiting the state of ihram to perform seven circuits of tawaf, knowing that the greeting for the Grand Mosque is tawaf?
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It is recommended for a newcomer to Mecca to begin with the circumambulation () upon entering the Sacred Mosque, as it is the greeting of the House for him. As for someone who is not a newcomer, the greeting of the House for him is the circumambulation if he intends it, or two rak'ahs of prayer if he does not intend the circumambulation.
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