The Intended Meaning of Staying Overnight in Mina
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is meant by 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 very small part of the night, is he considered to have not stayed overnight in Mina? 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 good. If he stays for more than the majority of the night, that is better. If he is prevented, there is a prohibition involved, and if what prevented him was a legitimate legal impediment, then he owes nothing. For example, the water carriers and the shepherds, or one whose vehicle broke down on the road and he arrived with the legal excuse, or a sick person who was transported to the hospital; I think he owes nothing.
The questioner:
At the time of the half and five.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, after the prayer, yes. And what he refused with his companion was bliss. May Allah give you a good evening. May Allah help you. Everyone is well. Allah is sufficient for me against all of them. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. My brother. A thousand and may it be good. Yes, Khalid.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is meant by 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 very small part of the night, is he considered to have not stayed overnight in Mina? 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 good. If he stays for more than the majority of the night, that is better. If he is prevented, there is a prohibition involved, and if what prevented him was a legitimate legal impediment, then he owes nothing. For example, the water carriers and the shepherds, or one whose vehicle broke down on the road and he arrived with the legal excuse, or a sick person who was transported to the hospital; I think he owes nothing.
The questioner:
At the time of the half and five.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, after the prayer, yes. And what he refused with his companion was bliss. May Allah give you a good evening. May Allah help you. Everyone is well. Allah is sufficient for me against all of them. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. My brother. A thousand and may it be good. Yes, Khalid.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 8 — archive.org (37:39)
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