Is Tawaf Required after Entering Ihram?

Question

Question: When, after entering the ihram of Hajj, people set out intending to go to Mina, is it necessary to perform tawaf of the Ka‘ba before leaving, or may they go without tawaf as well?

Answer

This tawaf is neither fard nor wajib; rather, it is mustahabb.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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