Must I perform the Farewell Tawaf before definitively departing Saudi Arabia, given that I am in my iddah period following my husband's death?
It is not permissible for a woman observing her iddah (waiting period) to travel or move from the home where her husband passed away while she was residing in it, except out of necessity. If she is permitted to travel due to an excuse and she was residing in Makkah, then she must perform the Farewell circumambulation (Tawaf al-Wada') because it is obligatory for everyone departing Makkah, except for menstruating women. She is also allowed to go out during the day for her needs. However, if she was residing elsewhere than Makkah, she is not permitted to initiate travel unless necessity dictates it.
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