Is the farewell tawaf obligatory in 'Umrah?
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The questioner : Is the farewell tawaf obligatory in 'Umrah?
The Shaykh : If a person performs 'Umrah and leaves Makkah as soon as he finishes the 'Umrah, he owes no farewell tawaf, relying on the first tawaf. However, if he remains in Makkah, he should not leave until his last act with the House is tawaf. But is tawaf in 'Umrah obligatory or recommended? We see that it is obligatory, and that it is obligatory for a person not to leave Makkah after 'Umrah except with the farewell tawaf, once he has finished all his affairs. This is because 'Umrah is called the lesser Hajj, as in the famous, long hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm. It is also because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Iyadh ibn 'Amir:Sahih Muslim 1180a Furthermore, tawaf is the safest course and the most exonerating for the conscience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bulugh al-Maram 16:32 Those who say it is not obligatory do not deny that it is prescribed, and that a person is rewarded and given reward for it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If a person performs 'Umrah and leaves Makkah as soon as he finishes the 'Umrah, he owes no farewell tawaf, relying on the first tawaf. However, if he remains in Makkah, he should not leave until his last act with the House is tawaf. But is tawaf in 'Umrah obligatory or recommended? We see that it is obligatory, and that it is obligatory for a person not to leave Makkah after 'Umrah except with the farewell tawaf, once he has finished all his affairs. This is because 'Umrah is called the lesser Hajj, as in the famous, long hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm. It is also because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Iyadh ibn 'Amir:
do in your 'Umra what you do in your Hajj
اصنع في عمرتك ما أنت صانع في حجكSo he, who saves himself from these doubtful things, saves his religion and his honor
من اتقى الشبهات فقد استبرأ لدينه وعرضهThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.