Residents of neighbouring cities are required to perform the farewell tawaaf

Reference: Duroos wa Fataawa al-Hajj – Volume 1, Pages 16-17, No.21

Question: Is the resident of Jeddah required to perform the farewell tawaaf or the ifaadhah [tawaaf]?

Response: Yes, whoever from [among] the hajj pilgrims wishes to depart from Makkah after [completing] the hajj, then it is imperative he perform the farewell tawaaf – whether or not he is departing for Jeddah or any other city – near of far. [This is what is required of] every departing hajj pilgrim from Makkah due to the command of the Prophet (sal Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) [to do so].


Translation originally published on 28 September, 2014.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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