If the pilgrim performing Hajj stand outside the boundaries of Arafat – close to it – until the sun sets then he left. What is the Islamic ruling in this case?
Response: If the pilgrim did not stand in Arafat at the prescribed standing time, then he has not performed Hajj. This is because the prophet (peace upon him) said “Hajj is Arafa.”So, whoever reaches Arafa at nighttime before dawn, then he has performed Hajj. The prescribed standing time is the period after Zawal of the day of Arafa until dawn (i.e. end of nighttime before day of slaughtering (Nahr) ) This is what the scholars have agreed upon. However, the scholars have different opinions about standing in Arafa before Zawal. The majority of them say that it is not sufficient to stand before Zawal without standing after zawal or at nighttime. But whoever stands at daytime after Zawal or at nighttime, then that will be sufficient. Howver, it is better to stands at daytime after praying Zuhr and Asr combined (at Zuhr time) until sunset. It is not permissible for those who stood at daytime (after Zawal) to leave before sunset, and whoever does that, has to slaughter a sheet because he ha
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