People who came to Makkah and performed 'Umrah, then left Makkah for two or three days and returned: Is the farewell tawaf obligatory for them, given that they had not performed it previously?
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The questioner : People came to Makkah and performed 'Umrah, then left Makkah for two or three days and returned. Is the farewell tawaf obligatory for them, given that they had not performed the farewell tawaf before that?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person performs 'Umrah and leaves for his country immediately after his 'Umrah—meaning he circumambulated, walked between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaved or shortened his hair, then left immediately—he does not have to perform the farewell tawaf, relying on the first tawaf. However, if he stays in Makkah, even for a short time, he must not leave until he circumambulates the House. As for these people who left after they had circumambulated, walked, and shortened their hair, and then returned to Makkah: if they had left for their home country, they did wrong. But if they had left to visit relatives or someone they were going to greet, and then returned to Makkah, we say there is nothing wrong with that, but they must not leave Makkah without the farewell tawaf.
The questioner : What is the evidence, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : What is the evidence?
The questioner : For the farewell tawaf.
The Shaykh : The evidence for the farewell tawaf is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person performs 'Umrah and leaves for his country immediately after his 'Umrah—meaning he circumambulated, walked between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaved or shortened his hair, then left immediately—he does not have to perform the farewell tawaf, relying on the first tawaf. However, if he stays in Makkah, even for a short time, he must not leave until he circumambulates the House. As for these people who left after they had circumambulated, walked, and shortened their hair, and then returned to Makkah: if they had left for their home country, they did wrong. But if they had left to visit relatives or someone they were going to greet, and then returned to Makkah, we say there is nothing wrong with that, but they must not leave Makkah without the farewell tawaf.
The questioner : What is the evidence, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : What is the evidence?
The questioner : For the farewell tawaf.
The Shaykh : The evidence for the farewell tawaf is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):