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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Staying overnight at Muzdalifah for one who is lost on the road

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Question:
The questioner, Maim Noun from Riyadh, says: In this question, O Shaykh, a group of pilgrims were delayed and lost their way in one of the years while on their way to Muzdalifah. When they approached it, they stopped and prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' at one o'clock in the morning, then they entered Muzdalifah at the time of the Fajr adhan and prayed Fajr there. Do they owe anything?

Answer:
If they sought to enter Muzdalifah and took the wrong path to it, and continued in their wandering until Allah guided them to Muzdalifah, and they entered it before Fajr and prayed Fajr there, then this is sufficient for them, if Allah wills, because they are excused. They sought it and searched for it, and did not reach it until the end of the night. This is the limit of their capability, so they are excused, and they have achieved the overnight stay according to their ability. However, this is far from reality, because Muzdalifah is clear and the roads to it are clear, and people walk to it on foot and by car, so it is unlikely that a person would get lost from Muzdalifah. And if it happens that he gets lost, he asks the people, he asks the pilgrims. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/186 — archive.org (3:13)

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