Who is exempt from the farewell tawaf
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Fatwa number ( 15717 )
Q: My wife performed Hajj last year, and her Hajj was Hajj Tamattu'. When she performed all the rites of Hajj except the farewell tawaf, the reason being that her menstrual period started at that time, she did not perform the farewell tawaf. My father took her to the Sacred Mosque and brought her inside, and she saw the Sacred Ka'bah . What is the ruling in this case? Please inform me, may you be rewarded, if Allah wills, Mighty and Majestic.
A : The farewell tawaf is exempted for the menstruating woman, and there is nothing upon your wife, as it is established from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said:Sahih Muslim 1328a And from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: .
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: My wife performed Hajj last year, and her Hajj was Hajj Tamattu'. When she performed all the rites of Hajj except the farewell tawaf, the reason being that her menstrual period started at that time, she did not perform the farewell tawaf. My father took her to the Sacred Mosque and brought her inside, and she saw the Sacred Ka'bah . What is the ruling in this case? Please inform me, may you be rewarded, if Allah wills, Mighty and Majestic.
A : The farewell tawaf is exempted for the menstruating woman, and there is nothing upon your wife, as it is established from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said:
The people were commanded (by the Holy Prophet) to perform the last circumambulation round the House, but menstruating women were exempted.
أمر الناس أن يكون آخر عهدهم بالبيت إلا أنه خفف عن المرأة الحائضSafiyyah bint Huyayy had her menstrual period after she had left 'Arafah. She said: "I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: 'Is she staying behind with us?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, she has already left 'Arafah and performed tawaf of the House, and then she had her period after leaving 'Arafah.' He said: 'Then let her depart.'"
حاضت صفية بنت حيي بعد ما أفاضت قالت: فذكرت ذلك لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: أحابستنا هي؟ قلت: يا رسول الله: إنها قد أفاضت وطافت بالبيت ثم حاضت بعد الإفاضة قال: "فلتنفر إذا"And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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