A person forgetting one round of Tawaf-ul-Wada` and not realizing that until returning to his country

Q 3: During Tawaf-ul-Wada' (circumambulation of the Ka'bah on leaving Makkah) I became ill and was unable to complete it, while the rest of my friends completed their Tawaf. After they finished I went with one of them to complete my Tawaf when I felt betters. However, I missed one round of the Tawaf-ul-Wada', and I did not realize it until I returned to my country. Am I obligated to offer Fidyah (expiation) or anything else?


A: If you are sure that you missed one round of Tawaf-ul-Wada', then you need to offer Fidyah; namely, slaughtering a sheep meeting the same conditions for Ud-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims) in Makkah and distributing its meat among the poor of Al-Haram (all areas within the Sacred Sanctuary of Makkah). But if you cannot offer the Fidyah, then observe fasting for ten days.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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