The Intended Meaning of Staying Overnight in Mina
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the intended meaning of staying overnight in Mina? When is a person considered to have stayed overnight in Mina? And if a person is unable to sit in Mina except for a small part of the night, is he considered to have not stayed overnight, or is he considered to have stayed overnight?
The Shaykh:
The obligatory requirement is the majority of the night. If he stays for the majority of the night, that is sufficient. If he stays for more than the majority of the night, that is even better. If he is prevented by a legitimate legal excuse, then he owes nothing, such as the water carriers and the shepherds, or one who is guarding the road and has arrived, or one who has a legitimate necessity or is ill, or one who has little income, then he owes nothing.
The questioner:
A cube.
The Shaykh:
No, no.
The questioner:
At the time of the fifth half, you see.
The Shaykh:
Never, never, after the prayer, yes. In the name of Allah, with good. Yusuf Abdullah. All of them with good. In its place. Why, by Allah. Yes, O Khalid.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the intended meaning of staying overnight in Mina? When is a person considered to have stayed overnight in Mina? And if a person is unable to sit in Mina except for a small part of the night, is he considered to have not stayed overnight, or is he considered to have stayed overnight?
The Shaykh:
The obligatory requirement is the majority of the night. If he stays for the majority of the night, that is sufficient. If he stays for more than the majority of the night, that is even better. If he is prevented by a legitimate legal excuse, then he owes nothing, such as the water carriers and the shepherds, or one who is guarding the road and has arrived, or one who has a legitimate necessity or is ill, or one who has little income, then he owes nothing.
The questioner:
A cube.
The Shaykh:
No, no.
The questioner:
At the time of the fifth half, you see.
The Shaykh:
Never, never, after the prayer, yes. In the name of Allah, with good. Yusuf Abdullah. All of them with good. In its place. Why, by Allah. Yes, O Khalid.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ٨ — archive.org (37:39)
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