The Ruling on the Farewell Tawaf in 'Umrah
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Your Eminence! A person performed 'Umrah and forgot the farewell tawaf?
The correct opinion among the scholars: That 'Umrah has a farewell like Hajj,Due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (No one should depart until his last visit is to the House), and because 'Umrah is a lesser Hajj, as in the hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ('Umrah is the lesser Hajj), and because a person comes to the House with a greeting, which is tawaf, so it is not befitting for him to leave it except with a greeting, which is tawaf.
So the correct opinion is: That the farewell tawaf in 'Umrah is obligatory, except for one who performed tawaf and sa'y and shortened his hair, then returned to his family; for him, the first tawaf is sufficient. So if the person you mentioned departed immediately after completing his 'Umrah, he owes nothing. But if he remained in Makkah, it is a precaution that he slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor, if he is able and it is easy for him. And if he is not able and it is not easy for him, he owes nothing.
The correct opinion among the scholars: That 'Umrah has a farewell like Hajj,Due to the generality of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (No one should depart until his last visit is to the House), and because 'Umrah is a lesser Hajj, as in the hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ('Umrah is the lesser Hajj), and because a person comes to the House with a greeting, which is tawaf, so it is not befitting for him to leave it except with a greeting, which is tawaf.
So the correct opinion is: That the farewell tawaf in 'Umrah is obligatory, except for one who performed tawaf and sa'y and shortened his hair, then returned to his family; for him, the first tawaf is sufficient. So if the person you mentioned departed immediately after completing his 'Umrah, he owes nothing. But if he remained in Makkah, it is a precaution that he slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor, if he is able and it is easy for him. And if he is not able and it is not easy for him, he owes nothing.