What is the ruling on the farewell tawaf for one who stays in Makkah after 'Umrah?

The questioner : May Allah reward you. He says: What is the ruling on the farewell tawaf for one who stays in Makkah after?

The Shaykh : Yes, what?

The questioner : He says: What is the ruling on the farewell tawaf for one who stays in Makkah after performing 'Umrah?

The Shaykh : Yes. The scholars differed on the farewell tawaf for 'Umrah. Some said it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to perform tawaf for 'Umrah, but it is not obligatory. Others said it is obligatory to perform tawaf for 'Umrah, and this is the stronger position. This is because 'Umrah is the lesser Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Ulayy ibn Umayyah: . This is a general statement, so whatever is established for Hajj is established for 'Umrah, except for what evidence indicates is specific to Hajj, such as standing at 'Arafah, stoning the pillars, and staying overnight in Mina and Muzdalifah. These are specific to Hajj. Otherwise, 'Umrah has tawaf, and Hajj has tawaf; 'Umrah has sa'y, and Hajj has sa'y; 'Umrah has prohibitions, and the prohibitions of 'Umrah are the prohibitions of Hajj, and so on with the rest of the rulings. In my view, the stronger position regarding the farewell tawaf for 'Umrah is that it is obligatory. If a person performs it, my brothers, if it is obligatory in the judgment of Allah the Exalted, he has fulfilled what is required of him. If it is not obligatory, he has performed a recommended act. I mean, even those who say there is no farewell tawaf required of him do not say it is forbidden; they say it is recommended. So, do not leave unless you have performed the farewell tawaf, unless your departure or return is immediately after you finish 'Umrah. For example, if a person performs tawaf, sa'y, and leaves, he does not need a farewell tawaf because he has already performed tawaf and sa'y, and sa'y is part of completing the tawaf and completing the ritual, and he left. He owes nothing in this case. This is the apparent ruling regarding 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), because when her brother took her to al-Tan'īm and she performed 'Umrah, she did not perform a farewell tawaf. The tawaf of the people of 'Umrah sufficed for her. Did you hear me say: except if he performed tawaf and sa'y, and shaved or shortened his hair, and returned immediately? Perhaps some people will be surprised and say: How can I return immediately? I have come to the most noble of places.