Are the boundaries in the sacred sites a dividing line between the permissible and the forbidden?

Question:
This questioner, Fahd from the Prophet’s City, asks: Do the current boundaries around the sacred sites serve as a dividing line between what is inside the sites and what is outside? In other words, Shaykh, if I pray after the signboard located on the boundary of Muzdalifah, even if it is two meters away, am I considered to be outside Muzdalifah? Likewise, if I urinate, am I outside Muzdalifah?

Answer:
Yes, these boundaries are a dividing line between the permissible and the forbidden. The scholars established them through their independent legal reasoning, seeking precision in the texts and consulting those with expertise. They were set based on expertise and consultation between the scholars and those with knowledge. Therefore, they are considered boundaries that separate the permissible from the forbidden. If you pray outside them, you have prayed outside the sacred precinct. And if you urinate while you are a pilgrim, urinating outside them in Muzdalifah, outside the boundaries of Muzdalifah or outside the boundaries of Mina, then you were not in the place where you are obligated to stay overnight. So do not be lax in these matters. Yes.