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Q: I performed Hajj this year, all Praise is due to Allah. When I was performing Tawaf-ul-wada` (circumambulation around the Ka`bah on leaving Makkah), I broke my Tawaf after making only five rounds because of the Adhan (call to Prayer) of `Isha' (Night) Prayer and the time of Salah (Prayer) was due during my Tawaf. I could not complete the rest of rounds because of the crowdedness. What is the ruling on my Hajj? What should I do taking into consideration that after finishing `Isha' (Night) Prayer, we left Makkah?

A: If the reality is as you have mentioned, your Hajj is valid but you have to (Part No. 11; Page No. 309) slaughter a sacrificial animal in Makkah which will be sufficient for making up for Tawaf-ul-Wada` which you did not complete. Tawaf-ul-Wada` is an obligatory act according to the soundest view of scholars which should be compensated by slaughtering.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.