Q: We are from the town of
Hidda'
which is
25 kilometers away from
Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
When performing Hajj, should we perform Tawaf-ul-Wada` (circumambulation of the Ka`bah on leaving Makkah),
bearing in mind that the majority of us are employees and work
in
Makkah Al-Mukarramah
and that some of us come to
Makkah
most of the time? We hope that Your Eminence will give us a Fatwa. May Allah bless your knowledge, make others benefit through you, and safeguard and protect you.
.
A:
Tawaf-ul-Wada` is obligatory for each pilgrim who wants to go from
Makkah to
Hidda' or to any other place after performing Hajj. That is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
No one should leave until the last thing he has done is to circumambulate Al-Bayt (the House: another name for the Ka`bah).
This Hadith is general in meaning.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.