al-Safā and al-Marwah, all of which is included in Hajj.

Since this is so, Allah has not prescribed any of the rites of Hajj twice: He has not prescribed two appointed times, two circumambulations, or two passages between al-Safā and al-Marwah, nor has He made Hajj obligatory twice. The farewell circumambulation is not a pillar; rather, it is obligatory, but it is not part of completing Hajj. Instead, everyone leaving Mecca must perform a farewell circumambulation. Thus, according to the correct view, anyone who remains in Mecca does not perform it. Its obligation ensures that the departing person’s last encounter is with the House, just as entering Mecca in a state of ritual consecration is obligatory according to one of the two scholarly views. This obligation arises from a contingent circumstance, rather than being an obligation imposed by Islam itself, as Hajj is.

Another reason is that the Companions residing in Mecca did not perform ‘umrah there, either during the Prophet’s lifetime—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—or during the time of his caliphs. Indeed, no one performed ‘umrah in Mecca during the Prophet’s lifetime—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—except ‘Ā’ishah alone, owing to a particular circumstance. We have discussed this at length elsewhere.

He was also asked:

“If someone performs Hajj without performing ‘umrah, omitting it either deliberately or forgetfully, is it waived