The Ruling on Staying Overnight at Muzdalifah and Taking the Pebbles
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Question:
He says: When I arrived from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah, I saw large numbers of pilgrims passing through an area outside the boundaries of Muzdalifah. I know that it is obligatory to stay overnight at Muzdalifah and to take the pebbles from there, and also to pass through the sacred precinct of al-Haram. So what is the guidance of Shaykh Salih? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
As for staying overnight at Muzdalifah, it is obligatory as one of the obligatory acts of Hajj. Whoever leaves it off while being able to do it, it is obligatory for him to pay a ransom. He estimates it by a ransom; there is no harm in Makkah in distributing it to the poor, the poor of the Haram. As for his saying that he is content to take the pebbles from Muzdalifah, this is not obligatory. He may take the pebbles from Muzdalifah, he may take them from the road, and he may take them from Mina. So the pebbles are a matter of their essence.
He takes them for the purpose of wiping the perfume, and likewise the passing by the sacred al-Mash'ar al-Haram, which is the mountain, and standing at it, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory. If it is easy for him to go to it, stand at it, and supplicate as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, then this is a recommended practice (sunnah). Otherwise, it is sufficient for him to be in any place of Muzdalifah. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered all of it, meaning Muzdalifah, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
He says: When I arrived from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah, I saw large numbers of pilgrims passing through an area outside the boundaries of Muzdalifah. I know that it is obligatory to stay overnight at Muzdalifah and to take the pebbles from there, and also to pass through the sacred precinct of al-Haram. So what is the guidance of Shaykh Salih? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
As for staying overnight at Muzdalifah, it is obligatory as one of the obligatory acts of Hajj. Whoever leaves it off while being able to do it, it is obligatory for him to pay a ransom. He estimates it by a ransom; there is no harm in Makkah in distributing it to the poor, the poor of the Haram. As for his saying that he is content to take the pebbles from Muzdalifah, this is not obligatory. He may take the pebbles from Muzdalifah, he may take them from the road, and he may take them from Mina. So the pebbles are a matter of their essence.
He takes them for the purpose of wiping the perfume, and likewise the passing by the sacred al-Mash'ar al-Haram, which is the mountain, and standing at it, this is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory. If it is easy for him to go to it, stand at it, and supplicate as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, then this is a recommended practice (sunnah). Otherwise, it is sufficient for him to be in any place of Muzdalifah. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered all of it, meaning Muzdalifah, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شاهدت الكثير من الحجاج يمرون بمنطقة خارج مزدلفة عند عودتي من عرفة إلى مزدلفة فما توجيهكم؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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