Tawaf
Is a pilgrim on umrah required to perform the farewell tawaf before leaving Makkah for a visit to Taif?
Answer in brief
The farewell tawaf (tawaf wada') is obligatory for anyone leaving Makkah for a place beyond two marhalah, the distance at which prayers may be shortened. This is the preferred position of the Shafi'i school and the basis of the 36th National Hajj Conference resolution, which places Taif within that distance. A person who has finished the rites and chooses to remain in Makkah is not required to perform it. The Hanafi and Hanbali schools make it obligatory for those who do not reside in Makkah, and only recommended for residents of the city.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Mazhab Maliki dan Syafie: Wajib melakukan tawaf wada' jika ingin melakukan perjalanan musafir dari Mekah, walaupun ia penduduk Mekah sekiranya jarak tersebut boleh mengqasarkan solat.
Source
AL-KAFI #1789: HUKUM TAWAF WADA' MUSAFIR KE TAIFOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi · Published 28 April 2021
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?
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- 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?
- Is the Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf Wada') obligatory, and what may a pilgrim do after performing it?