Back to search

What is the ruling on someone who dies after completing all the rites of Hajj except for the Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf al-Ifadah), and can it be performed on their behalf?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

Whoever performed the rituals of Hajj except for the circumambulation of Ifadah (Tawaf al-Ifadah) and then died before performing it, it is not to be circumambulated on their behalf. This is based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement regarding the person who died while in a state of ihram: "Wash him with water and sidr, and shroud him in his two garments. Do not perfume him, nor cover his head, for Allah Almighty will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection reciting the talbiyah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not command that Tawaf be performed on his behalf; rather, he informed that Allah would resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection reciting the talbiyah, due to his remaining in the state of ihram, having neither circumambulated nor had it circumambulated on his behalf.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy