The ruling on leaving 'Arafah before sunset and praying on the road
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Question:
He says: I performed Hajj six years ago, and I left 'Arafah before sunset. The sun set while I was still north of Masjid Namirah. I prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' combined and shortened in the area north of Masjid Namirah. I was ignorant of the ruling at the time. What is required of me? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
If you are certain that you left before sunset and did not return to 'Arafah after sunset, then you must offer a sacrificial animal. If you are not certain, but your predominant belief is that you left after sunset, then the doubt is from Satan. However, if you know or predominantly believe that you left before sunset and did not return, then you must offer a sacrificial animal to be slaughtered for the poor. As for the prayer, it does not invalidate a valid prayer. It is better to delay it until Muzdalifah. If a person prays on the road or in 'Arafah, it is sufficient. It is better to delay it until one reaches Muzdalifah. But if one is delayed on the road, one should pray it on the road and not delay it further. Do not delay it. If you prayed it, and if you are praying it in Muzdalifah, praise be to Allah. Otherwise, pray it even if it is on the road or in 'Arafah. If our car breaks down, one does not delay it. The latest time is the middle of the night. That is the limit. So do not delay it. Pray it even in 'Arafah if you are delayed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah answer you,
He says: I performed Hajj six years ago, and I left 'Arafah before sunset. The sun set while I was still north of Masjid Namirah. I prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' combined and shortened in the area north of Masjid Namirah. I was ignorant of the ruling at the time. What is required of me? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
If you are certain that you left before sunset and did not return to 'Arafah after sunset, then you must offer a sacrificial animal. If you are not certain, but your predominant belief is that you left after sunset, then the doubt is from Satan. However, if you know or predominantly believe that you left before sunset and did not return, then you must offer a sacrificial animal to be slaughtered for the poor. As for the prayer, it does not invalidate a valid prayer. It is better to delay it until Muzdalifah. If a person prays on the road or in 'Arafah, it is sufficient. It is better to delay it until one reaches Muzdalifah. But if one is delayed on the road, one should pray it on the road and not delay it further. Do not delay it. If you prayed it, and if you are praying it in Muzdalifah, praise be to Allah. Otherwise, pray it even if it is on the road or in 'Arafah. If our car breaks down, one does not delay it. The latest time is the middle of the night. That is the limit. So do not delay it. Pray it even in 'Arafah if you are delayed. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah answer you,
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 12 — archive.org (32:56)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.