Chapter on Delaying the Visit (ziyarah)

The "Tawaf al-Ziyadah" is called "Ziyara" (visitation) because the pilgrim comes from Mina to visit the Sacred House but does not stay in Mecca and returns to Mina afterward. It is preferable for the pilgrim to perform this tawaf on the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr) after completing the rites of Mina. If that is not possible, it should be performed on the eleventh day. It should not be delayed beyond this, and some scholars, such as in Rawdat al-Mutayaqin, have stated that delaying it is prohibited.

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about delaying the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the third day. Imam (as) said: "Performing it earlier is more beloved to me, but there is no harm if you delay it."

Hadith.2782 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "There is no harm in delaying the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the Day of Departure (Yawm al-Nafr)."

I asked him about a man who forgot to perform the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the morning. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that. I myself sometimes delay it until the days of Tashreeq have passed. However, he must not approach women or use perfume."

I asked him about someone who forgot to perform the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) and returned to their family. Imam (as) said: "It does not harm them if they have completed their other rites."

"There is no harm in delaying the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the days of Tashreeq have passed, except that you must not approach women or use perfume."