The Meaning of al-Mash'ar al-Haram and the Time of Standing at 'Arafah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about al-Mash'ar al-Haram. He says: What is meant by al-Mash'ar al-Haram? I ask for detail on this; because I read that al-Mash'ar al-Haram is 'Arafah,
The Shaykh:
Yes, al-Mash'ar al-Haram means the place located within the Haram, which is the mountain, the mountain of Muzdalifah. It is the mountain of Muzdalifah. This is al-Mash'ar al-Haram[Al-Baqarah 2:198] And that is staying overnight at Muzdalifah, praying the Fajr prayer there, and making du'a' there. Yes.
The questioner:
The last paragraph says: What about the one who comes to 'Arafah at night and stands there while performing Hajj alone (ifrad),
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. From the rising of the sun on the ninth day to the dawn of the day of 'Id, the tenth day, all of this is the time for standing at 'Arafah. Whenever he comes to it, whether at night or during the day, and he is in a state of ihram and stands there, even if he merely passes through it, that suffices for him regarding the standing at 'Arafah. As for Muzdalifah, the pilgrims stay overnight there when they depart from 'Arafah. They stay there until at least the middle of the night. And the one who comes to it after the middle of the night, he remains there until he prays Fajr there. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about al-Mash'ar al-Haram. He says: What is meant by al-Mash'ar al-Haram? I ask for detail on this; because I read that al-Mash'ar al-Haram is 'Arafah,
The Shaykh:
Yes, al-Mash'ar al-Haram means the place located within the Haram, which is the mountain, the mountain of Muzdalifah. It is the mountain of Muzdalifah. This is al-Mash'ar al-Haram
But when you depart from 'Arafat, remember Allah at al- Mash'ar al-Haram.
فَإِذَا أَفَضْتُم مِّنْ عَرَفَاتٍ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عِندَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِThe questioner:
The last paragraph says: What about the one who comes to 'Arafah at night and stands there while performing Hajj alone (ifrad),
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. From the rising of the sun on the ninth day to the dawn of the day of 'Id, the tenth day, all of this is the time for standing at 'Arafah. Whenever he comes to it, whether at night or during the day, and he is in a state of ihram and stands there, even if he merely passes through it, that suffices for him regarding the standing at 'Arafah. As for Muzdalifah, the pilgrims stay overnight there when they depart from 'Arafah. They stay there until at least the middle of the night. And the one who comes to it after the middle of the night, he remains there until he prays Fajr there. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (176) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-04-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (5:59)
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