The key wording is:
وَهُوَ سُنَّةٌ وَلَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ
Translation: It is Sunnah, not obligatory.
When asked about Tawaf al-Qudum, its classification here is Sunnah. The legal classification of the later Tawaf al-Ziyarah must not be transferred to this separate rite.
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Book of Hajj: Entering Mecca and Tawaf al-Qudum
The key wording is:
وَهُوَ سُنَّةٌ وَلَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ
Translation: It is Sunnah, not obligatory.
When asked about Tawaf al-Qudum, its classification here is Sunnah. The legal classification of the later Tawaf al-Ziyarah must not be transferred to this separate rite.