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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on the Farewell Tawaf for the One Performing Hajj Alone

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Question:
Finally, he asks: Is the farewell tawaf obligatory for the one performing Hajj alone?

Answer:
The farewell tawaf is obligatory for every pilgrim, whether he is performing tamattu', qiran, or ifrad. If he intends to travel after Hajj, it is not permissible for him to leave Makkah until he performs the farewell tawaf, based on the hadith:
The people were ordered to perform the Tawaf of the Ka`ba (Tawaf-al-Wada`) as the lastly thingأمروا أن يكون آخر عهدهم بالبيت
Sahih al-Bukhari 1755
The people were departing from every direction, and the Prophet said:
way peace be upon him) said: None amongst you should depart until he performs the last circumambulation round the House.صلى الله عليه وسلم لا ينفرن أحد حتى يكون آخر عهده بالبيت،
Sahih Muslim 1327
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/187 — archive.org (20:19)

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