The Ruling on the Farewell Tawaf for the One Performing 'Umrah

Question:
The listener: (M. A. K.) from Riyadh, says in a message he sent to the program: A while ago, we performed 'Umrah and carried out all the required rituals of 'Umrah, except that we did not perform the Farewell Tawaf. Is the Farewell Tawaf obligatory for the one performing 'Umrah? And do we owe an expiation? And what is it?
Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Farewell Tawaf is not obligatory for the one performing 'Umrah; it is only obligatory for the pilgrims performing Hajj. As for those performing 'Umrah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command them to perform the farewell. A large group performed 'Umrah with him, and he did not command them to perform the farewell (peace and blessings be upon him), neither in the 'Umrah of Qadha nor in the 'Umrah of his Hajj (peace and blessings be upon him). They would leave Mecca with their camels to a distant place for grazing, and he did not command them to perform the farewell. So, the one performing 'Umrah does not owe a farewell. If he performs it as a means of drawing near to Allah, that is good, but it is not obligatory. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.