The Farewell Tawaf Is Specific to the Traveler Returning to His Family

Question: If a pilgrim performs 'Umrah and then leaves to visit his relatives outside the Haram, is the Farewell Tawaf obligatory for him? And is there anything required of him in that regard?

Answer: There is no Farewell Tawaf required of the one performing 'Umrah if he intends to leave the Haram to the outskirts of Makkah, and the same applies to the one performing Hajj. However, when he intends to travel to his family or to anyone other than his family, the Farewell Tawaf is prescribed for him, but it is not obligatory due to the lack of evidence. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who had exited their state of ihram from their 'Umrah left for Mina and 'Arafah and were not ordered to perform the Farewell Tawaf.
As for the one performing Hajj, the Farewell Tawaf is obligatory for him when he leaves Makkah to travel to his family or to anyone other than his family, based on the statement of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father): "The people were ordered to make their last visit to the House, except that it was made easier for the menstruating woman." This is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. His statement "The people were ordered" means that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them. Therefore, in another narration from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Narrated by Muslim. From this hadith, it is known that the menstruating woman does not have to perform the Farewell Tawaf, neither in Hajj nor in 'Umrah. The same applies to the woman with post-natal bleeding, because she is like her in the ruling according to the scholars.