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 regarding 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, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Ulay ibn Umayyah: . This is a general statement, so everything that 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 includes tawaf, and Hajj includes tawaf; 'Umrah includes sa'y, and Hajj includes 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 opinion, 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, then he has fulfilled what is required of him. If it is not obligatory, then 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 immediate after you finish the 'Umrah. For example, if a person performs tawaf, does 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 went to al-Tan'īm and she performed 'Umrah, she did not perform a farewell tawaf; her tawaf for 'Umrah sufficed for her. Did you hear me say "unless he performed tawaf and sa'y, and shaved or shortened his hair, and returned immediately"? Perhaps some people will be surprised and ask, "How can I return immediately? I have come to the most noble of places."