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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a pilgrim to delay his standing at 'Arafah until after the sun has set in order to avoid the crowd?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to intentionally delay standing at 'Arafah until after the sun has set, in order to avoid the crowd?

The Shaykh:
Until when?

The questioner:
Is it permissible to intentionally delay standing at 'Arafah until after the sun has set, in order to avoid the crowd?

The Shaykh:
This is permissible, but he misses the virtue; he misses the virtue. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1067] هل يجوز للحاج أن يؤخر وقوفه بعرفة إلى ما بعد غروب الشمس لتجنب الزحام؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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