What is the ruling on one who leaves the farewell circumambulation due to necessity or for other than necessity?
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The questioner : He says: What is the ruling on one who leaves the farewell circumambulation due to necessity or for other than necessity?
The questioner : And the answer is: The farewell circumambulation is obligatory, and it is not permissible to leave it, based on the hadith of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1755. His saying indicates obligation, because if it were not obligatory, it would have been made easy for the menstruating woman and others.
As for when a person is in a state of necessity, we must know what type of necessity it is. A person may be ill, but illness is not an excuse. The evidence for this is that when Umm Salama wanted to leave, she informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that she was ill, and he said to her:Sahih al-Bukhari 464. He ordered her to perform the circumambulation, even if she was riding. Therefore, a person is not permitted to leave the farewell circumambulation, even if he is carried.
The questioner : And the answer is: The farewell circumambulation is obligatory, and it is not permissible to leave it, based on the hadith of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:
The people were ordered to perform the Tawaf of the Ka`ba (Tawaf-al-Wada`) as the lastly thing, before leaving (Mecca), except the menstruating women who were excused.
أمر الناس أن يكون آخر عهدهم بالبيت إلا أنه خفف عن الحائضexcept that it was made easy
إلا أنه خففAs for when a person is in a state of necessity, we must know what type of necessity it is. A person may be ill, but illness is not an excuse. The evidence for this is that when Umm Salama wanted to leave, she informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that she was ill, and he said to her: