Tawaf
Is the Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf Wada') obligatory, and what may a pilgrim do after performing it?
Answer in brief
The Farewell Tawaf is obligatory for anyone leaving Mecca, while a woman in her menstrual period is granted an exemption. A person who has completed the rites and chooses to settle in Mecca is not required to perform it. According to the majority of scholars, including the Shafi'i school, leaving it out requires the payment of a dam. The National Hajj Conference permits certain acts after the tawaf, such as the tawaf prayer, supplication at the Multazam, obligatory prayers, and necessary matters at the lodging like eating, resting, packing and waiting for transport.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Hadis di atas menunjukkan Tawaf Wada` hukumnya wajib dan ia dikecualikan bagi wanita yang sedang mengalami haid.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI KE-37: PERKARA YANG BOLEH DILAKUKAN SELEPAS TAWAF WADA’Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 12 November 2018
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is the farewell tawaf (tawaf wada‘) still valid if a person falls asleep after completing it while waiting for transport that departs in the afternoon?
- Is tawaf invalid if a person touches the Kaabah while performing it, and what is the ruling for an umrah already completed in the past?
- Is a pilgrim on umrah required to perform the farewell tawaf before leaving Makkah for a visit to Taif?
- Is my tawaf or umrah valid if I carry a bag containing my shoes while performing it?
- Is it permissible to touch the wall of the Kaabah while performing tawaf during umrah?
- Is the tawaf ifadhah valid, and must it be repeated, if doubt about the number of circuits arises after the tawaf is finished?