Departing from Mina before sunset and staying overnight in Makkah

Question:
Another questioner says: Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. In last year’s Hajj, I hastened and left Mina before the sun set. I stayed in the outskirts of Makkah and spent the night there until morning. Then I returned to the Haram and performed the farewell tawaf, and then I traveled to my country. Do I have to offer a sacrifice because I stayed in Makkah and did not stay overnight in Mina, since I did not leave Makkah until the thirteenth day?

Answer:
If you moved from Mina before the sun set on the twelfth day, then you owe nothing. It is not the traveler’s certainty. If you moved to Makkah or to another area within the Haram or outside the Haram, then you owe nothing. Departing is departing from Mina, not from Makkah. If you departed from Mina on the twelfth day before sunset, then you do not have to stay on the thirteenth day or spend the night, even if you stayed in Makkah. Yes.