ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ (29)
(22:/29) Then they should clean off their "dirt' *51 fulfil their vows *52 and go round the "Ancient House" . *53
*51) It means that after performing the essential Hajj rites, one should put off Ihram, have a shave, bath, etc. for one is free from the restrictions of Ihram after Hajj. However, one is not allowed to have sexual relations with his wife till one has performed the Tawaf of Ziyarah or Ifadah.
*52) That is, the vow one has made for that occasion.
*53) The Arabic word `Atiq, which has been used for the Ka`bah, is very meaningful for it implies:
(1) ancient,
(2) free from the sovereignty and ownership of anyone,
(3) honoured and revered.
I am of the opinion that here the word Tawaf refers to the circumambulation performed on the tenth day of Zil-Hajj after setting aside Ihram, as the last ritual of Hajj, and is called Tawaf of Ifadah or Ziyarah (Visit).