Who defined the boundaries of the Haram and the sacred sites?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, were the boundaries that delineate the limit of the Haram established before the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) define them?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no doubt that he stood in the sacred sites; he stood at 'Arafah and said, "I stood here, and all of 'Arafah is a standing place." Everything called 'Arafah is a standing place. Determining 'Arafah refers to historical records and to people of expertise; this is where one turns. These markers were placed after consulting people of expertise, reviewing historical records, and verifying the facts. So, in most cases, if Allah wills, they are reliable. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He stood at Muzdalifah and said, "I stood here, and all of Muzdalifah is a gathering place," meaning all of Muzdalifah is a gathering place. So one refers to the name Muzdalifah in language, in historical records, and among people of expertise. All of this occurred in defining the sacred sites, praise be to Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, were the boundaries that delineate the limit of the Haram established before the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) define them?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no doubt that he stood in the sacred sites; he stood at 'Arafah and said, "I stood here, and all of 'Arafah is a standing place." Everything called 'Arafah is a standing place. Determining 'Arafah refers to historical records and to people of expertise; this is where one turns. These markers were placed after consulting people of expertise, reviewing historical records, and verifying the facts. So, in most cases, if Allah wills, they are reliable. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He stood at Muzdalifah and said, "I stood here, and all of Muzdalifah is a gathering place," meaning all of Muzdalifah is a gathering place. So one refers to the name Muzdalifah in language, in historical records, and among people of expertise. All of this occurred in defining the sacred sites, praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1842] من الذي حدد حدود الحرم والمشاعر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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