The Person who performs 'Umrah is not obligated to perform the Farewell Tawaf
Question :
I used to make the people who performed 'Umrah to also perform the Farewell Tawaf when they left the Sacred Area (the Haram). Then, I heard from your eminence in your lecture in the Haram that there is no Farewell Tawaf for them. I would like more explanation concerning this matter.
Answer:
The Farewell Tawaf is obligatory on whoever performs Hajj to the Sacred House of Allâh when he wants to travel (i.e., leave). 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 the matter was lightened for the menstruating woman (i.e., she was exempted)." This is agreed upon. This is also due to his statement that the people were leaving from every direction, so the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said:
"No one should leave until his last act is at the House (i.e., Tawaf)."
This was recorded by Ahmad and Muslim. This command is for the Hajj pilgrims as is indicated by the circumstances (mentioned). For verily, he said this as a direction given to the Hajj pilgrims when the Hajj was over. In reference to the person who performs 'Umrah, the Farewell Tawaf is not obligatory on him, but it is Sunnah (recommended) for him to perform it when he wants to travel. This is because there is no evidence to prove the obligation (upon the Umrah pilgrim).
This is also because the Prophet ﷺ did not perform the Farewell Tawaf when he left Makkah after the 'Umratul-Qadha' (the 'Umrah he made the year following the treaty of Hudaibiyyah), as far as we know of his Sunnah concerning that.
Source:
The Permanent Committee
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 4 Pages 290-291
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