Is it permissible to delay the farewell tawaf until after the month of Dhu al-Hijjah?

Question: I performed Hajj this year and I will delay my return until after Dhu al-Hijjah. Does this long stay after Hajj affect the farewell tawaf? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer: This duration does not affect it; because the farewell tawaf is prescribed when the pilgrim intends to leave Makkah; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) — addressing the pilgrims in the Farewell Pilgrimage: It was narrated by Muslim in his Sahih. And due to the saying of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father): "The people — meaning the pilgrims — were ordered to make their last visit to the House, except that it was made easier for the menstruating woman." It is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. From this hadith, it is known that the menstruating woman does not have to perform the farewell tawaf, and likewise the woman with post-natal bleeding, and success is from Allah.