The Farewell Tawaf is not obligatory upon the Person performing 'Umrah
Question :
If the Hajj pilgrim performs 'Umrah and after that he goes to visit his relatives outside of the Haram, is he required to perform the Farewell Tawaf, and is there any sin on him for that?
Answer:
A Farewell Tawaf is not due on the person who performs 'Umrah if he wants to leave for the areas surrounding Makkah outside the Haram area. The same applies to the Hajj pilgrim. However, when he (the person performing 'Umrah) wants to travel to his family (i.e., his homeland) or some other place, it is legislated for him to perform the Farewell Tawaf, but it is not obligatory upon him, as there is no evidence for it. Indeed the Companions, who had removed their Ihram after their 'Umrah, went out to Mina and 'Arafat and they were not commanded to perform the Farewell Tawaf. In reference to the Hajj pilgrim, he is required to perform the Farewell Tawaf when he leaves Makkah traveling back to his homeland or some other place. This is due to the statement of Ibn 'Abbas: "The people were commanded that their last act should be at the House (i.e., Tawaf), except that the matter was lightened for the menstruat- ing woman (i.e., she was exempted)." This narration is agreed upon. His statement: "The people were commanded" means that the Prophet ﷺ commanded them. Due to this, it was reported in another narration from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet ﷺ said:
"No one among you should leave until his last act is at the House (i.e., Tawaf).
Muslim recorded it. From this Hadith it is known that the menstruating woman does not have to perform the Farewell Tawaf, neither for Hajj nor 'Umrah, and the same applies for the woman with postnatal bleeding. This is because she is like the menstruating woman in regards to rulings, according to the people of knowledge.
Source:
Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 4 Pages 289-290
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