The Farewell Tawaf for One Who Frequent Makkah

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is the farewell tawaf obligatory for me, given that I visit Makkah at least two or three times a year?

Answer:
Yes, you must perform the farewell tawaf after Hajj if you are leaving after Hajj; you perform the farewell tawaf. However, if you are staying, you do not have to perform a farewell tawaf. If you come for another purpose, you do not have to perform a farewell tawaf. But when you leave after Hajj, you bid farewell to the land with seven circuits; you circle the House seven times. Yes, even if you leave and return to Makkah after a month or two, or even if you return after two days: if you intend to leave, you perform the farewell tawaf. And if you come after two days, you do not have to perform a farewell tawaf, nor do you have to perform a divorce, nor do you have to do anything, if you do not intend to perform Hajj or 'Umrah. If you come for trade, or for trade without intending Hajj or 'Umrah, you do not have to do anything.