Question:
Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Is the pilgrim permitted to postpone Tawaf Al-Ifadah till the time of Tawaf Al-Wada` and to perform Tawaf once while having the intention for both?

Answer:
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

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A pilgrim is permitted to delay Tawaf Al-Ifadah till the time of Tawaf Al-Wada` and to perform either of them.
In this regard, Sheikh Abdul-`Aziz ibn Baz, the late Mufti of Saudi Arabia, stated:
"There is nothing wrong in doing so. If a person delayed performing Tawaf Al-Ifadah (the Tawaf performed by the pilgrim on Dhul-Hijjah 10 as the last ritual of Hajj in Makkah) and then when he wanted to travel he performed Tawaf Al-Ifadah after all other rituals of Hajj are done, his Tawaf Al-Ifadah suffices for Tawaf Al-Wada` (Farewell Tawaf). If he performed both of them, it would be much better. However, if he performed one of them while having the intention that this Tawaf is the Tawaf required for performing Hajj, then it is enough and he does not have to perform Tawaf Al-Wada`. The same ruling applies if he performs one Tawaf while intending Tawaf Al-Ifadah along with Tawaf Al-Wada`."
Responded by: Sheikh `Abdul `Az�z Ibn B�z