Farewell to the Sacred Mosque

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Farewell to the Sacred Mosque is the final circumambulation of the Kaaba performed by pilgrims before leaving Mecca at the end of Hajj.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hajj ritual
Islamic religious rite
tawaf
associatedObject Black Stone NERFINISHED
associatedPlace al-Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED
associatedPractice prayer after tawaf
recitation of supplications
associatedWithProphet Muhammad NERFINISHED
category Hajj in Islam
Islamic pilgrimage rites
Islamic terminology
directionOfCircumambulation counterclockwise
exemption not required for menstruating women according to most jurists
genderApplicability applies to both men and women with noted exemptions
hasArabicName Tawaf al-Wada NERFINISHED
طواف الوداع NERFINISHED
languageOfName Arabic
legalSchoolView Hanafi school considers it wajib NERFINISHED
Hanbali school considers it obligatory for those departing Mecca NERFINISHED
Shafi'i school considers it obligatory for those leaving Mecca after Hajj NERFINISHED
legalStatusInIslam obligatory for most Hajj pilgrims according to majority Sunni jurists
literalMeaningOfArabicName farewell circumambulation
minimumAgeRequirement same as general Hajj obligation conditions
notRequiredFor residents of Mecca who are not departing
numberOfCircuits 7
obligationCondition required for those intending to leave Mecca after Hajj
partOf Hajj NERFINISHED
performedAfter Sa'i of Hajj (for those required to perform it) NERFINISHED
Tawaf al-Ifadah NERFINISHED
stoning of the Jamarat NERFINISHED
performedAround Kaaba NERFINISHED
performedBy Hajj pilgrims NERFINISHED
Muslims
performedIn Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED
performedInCity Mecca NERFINISHED
performedInCountry Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED
performedOnFoot usually
purpose to bid farewell to the Sacred Mosque
to conclude the rites of Hajj
religion Islam
religiousSignificance marks the formal end of the pilgrim’s stay in Mecca
requiresCompletionOf main Hajj rites before performance
requiresPresenceIn Mecca NERFINISHED
scripturalBasis derived from hadith reports of the Prophet Muhammad’s instructions to pilgrims
sequenceInHajj last tawaf performed before departure
timing performed at the end of Hajj
performed before leaving Mecca

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Tawaf al-Wada associatedWith Farewell to the Sacred Mosque