Making Long Supplication at The Beginning of Tawaf

Some of the pilgrims, when they approach the line placed as a sign for the beginning of the Tawaf in line with Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, they stand there for a long time preventing their brothers and sisters from proceeding with their Tawaf . So, what is the ruling regarding standing on this line and making a long supplication?

Standing on this line for a long time is not required, rather, the person should face Al-Hajar Al-Aswad and make a sign with the palm of the right hand towards it and recite Allahu Akbar and then proceed, since this is not a place to stand for a long time.

However, I see some people standing and saying: "I have made the intention for the Sake of Allah, the Almighty, to make seven circuits of the Ka'bah or Tawaf for Umrah, or voluntary Tawaf ", or that which is similar to this.

This is a mistake in the intention, since we have warned that making a verbal intention in acts of worship is an innovation which has not been mentioned on the authority of the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) nor any of his companions. So you must perform your acts of worship for the Sake of Allah and He has complete knowledge of your intention, so there is no need to verbally do so.

Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen