In his first letter, he says: I performed the obligatory Hajj this year, and we were a group of brothers, all of us residing in the city of Jeddah. We performed all the rituals except for the Farewell Tawaf, as we returned directly from Mina. Some people say that it can be performed before the end of the current month of Dhu al-Hijjah, while others say it can be done later, without a specific time, on the condition that it is before leaving the Kingdom. Please inform us of the correct view in your opinion. May Allah reward you with the best reward.
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The questioner : In his first letter, he says: I performed the obligatory Hajj this year, and we were a group of brothers, all of us residing in the city of Jeddah. We performed all the rituals except for the Farewell Tawaf, as we returned directly from Mina. Some people say that it can be performed before the end of the current month of Dhu al-Hijjah, while others say it can be done later, without a specific time, on the condition that it is before leaving the Kingdom. Please inform us of the correct view in your opinion. May Allah reward you with the best reward?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. We ask Him for success in being correct. We say: The Farewell Tawaf is obligatory upon everyone who performs Hajj or 'Umrah; they must not leave Makkah until they perform the Farewell Tawaf, which is a Tawaf without Sa'y. This is based on the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The people were departing in every direction, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 9:969. So, regarding this group of residents of Jeddah from Sudan, when they did not perform the Farewell Tawaf, we tell them that they have done wrong, and that it is obligatory for them not to leave Makkah until they perform the Farewell Tawaf, because they left Makkah for their place of residence, thus falling under the hadith we mentioned earlier. Accordingly, we tell them: If their action was based on a fatwa given to them by one of the scholars they trust, then they owe nothing, because that is their duty [An-Nahl 16:43]. And if the mufti made a mistake, nothing is required of the one who sought the ruling, because he did what Allah made obligatory upon him. However, if their action was not based on a fatwa from someone they trust, then it is obligatory for each of them to slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor, for leaving an obligatory act. Leaving an obligatory act, according to the majority of scholars, requires a sacrificial animal to be distributed to the poor of the Haram.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The second letter we received is from Mahmoud Ahmad 'Ayyish from Sudan. He thanks the radio station, specifically mentioning the two stations that broadcast the program "Nur 'ala al-Darb" (Light on the Path), namely the Nida' al-Islam Radio from the Holy Makkah and the Al-Qur'an al-Karim Radio from Riyadh. He says that your program is truly beneficial and serves important purposes, and that it is an appreciated effort on your part and that of the distinguished scholars of high rank. He says: This question concerns me, so I would be grateful if you would kindly inform me of the time of its broadcast, or write to me with the opinion so that I may act upon it. May Allah guide you.
We say, O brother Mahmoud Ahmad 'Ayyish, that the program "Nur 'ala al-Darb" is broadcast after the recitation that follows the Maghrib prayer in the Holy Makkah, and it is broadcast at ten twenty-five according to the time of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the Al-Qur'an al-Karim Radio from Riyadh. Thank you for your interest in your program and the program of the listeners.
The letter in our hands was received from a person who says to the honorable brother Sayyid Sulayman Muhammad al-Shabana, the presenter and executor of the program "Nur 'ala al-Darb": I hope you would kindly present this letter of mine to one of the distinguished scholars. There is in the Noble Qur'an a surah named Surah Luqman. Who is this person called Luqman? Was he given prophethood? And what is the meaning of the word "surah" in the Arabic language? So, we want to answer the questions of the listener Nasser from the Syrian Republic, answering them point by point.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. We ask Him for success in being correct. We say: The Farewell Tawaf is obligatory upon everyone who performs Hajj or 'Umrah; they must not leave Makkah until they perform the Farewell Tawaf, which is a Tawaf without Sa'y. This is based on the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The people were departing in every direction, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No one should depart until his last act is at the House.
لا ينفر أحد حتى يكون ءاخر عهده بالبيتSo ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فاسألوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم لا تعلمونThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The second letter we received is from Mahmoud Ahmad 'Ayyish from Sudan. He thanks the radio station, specifically mentioning the two stations that broadcast the program "Nur 'ala al-Darb" (Light on the Path), namely the Nida' al-Islam Radio from the Holy Makkah and the Al-Qur'an al-Karim Radio from Riyadh. He says that your program is truly beneficial and serves important purposes, and that it is an appreciated effort on your part and that of the distinguished scholars of high rank. He says: This question concerns me, so I would be grateful if you would kindly inform me of the time of its broadcast, or write to me with the opinion so that I may act upon it. May Allah guide you.
We say, O brother Mahmoud Ahmad 'Ayyish, that the program "Nur 'ala al-Darb" is broadcast after the recitation that follows the Maghrib prayer in the Holy Makkah, and it is broadcast at ten twenty-five according to the time of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the Al-Qur'an al-Karim Radio from Riyadh. Thank you for your interest in your program and the program of the listeners.
The letter in our hands was received from a person who says to the honorable brother Sayyid Sulayman Muhammad al-Shabana, the presenter and executor of the program "Nur 'ala al-Darb": I hope you would kindly present this letter of mine to one of the distinguished scholars. There is in the Noble Qur'an a surah named Surah Luqman. Who is this person called Luqman? Was he given prophethood? And what is the meaning of the word "surah" in the Arabic language? So, we want to answer the questions of the listener Nasser from the Syrian Republic, answering them point by point.
The Shaykh : Yes.