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Errors relating to the Farewell tawaf (tawaf al-wada'a) |
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| On the day of their departure, some
pilgrims go.to Makkah to perform their Farewell Tawaf before
throwing the pebbles at the Pillars. Then they return to
Mina to throw the pebbles, and depart from Mina for their
respective countries. Thus their final rite becomes that of
throwing the pebbles at the Pillars and not of the tawaf of
K'abah. This is an error as the Prophet (peace be on him)
said, "No one should depart without his last visit being
to the House (K'abah)'' Accordingly, the Farewell Tawaf
must take place after one has completed all the rites of
hajj (and before starling his journey for home). After this
tawaf one should not stay in Makkah except during the time
it takes to prepare to depart. After finishing the Farewell Tawaf, some people walk backwards, facing the K'abah, as they exit from the Sacred Mosque, under the impression that this is a veneration of the K'abah. This act is an innovation (bid'a) in the religion and is without any basis. After finishing the Farewell Tawaf, some pilgrims halt at the door of the Sacred Mosque to make supplications. This is also an innovation with no basis in the Shari'ah of Islam. |
