What does one do if he finds no place in Mina?

The questioner : May Allah reward you. Shaykh Muhammad is inquiring. Many of the brothers ask about the person who does not find a place to stay in Mina; what should he do?

The Shaykh : If he searches thoroughly and finds no place in Mina, and it is known that Mina is spacious, not as some people imagine, then if he searches all of Mina and finds no place, there is no blame on him if he stays where the tents end, meaning he sets up his tent at the last tent, because this is the limit of his ability. And Allah the Exalted said: He said: . In this situation, he is not required to enter Mina at night to spend the night in the markets or the open areas. There is hardship in that. I hope that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, will forgive the servant.

The presenter : Amen.

The Shaykh : Turkey.

The presenter : Yes.

The Shaykh : Moving his camp to the open areas is undoubtedly a hardship, and moving himself while leaving his belongings in his tent causes anxiety regarding his belongings.
In any case, when a person searches all of Mina thoroughly and finds no place, he may stay where the tents end, and there is no sin on him and no fidyah (ransom payment). Spending the night in such a situation is excused due to his inability.
But it is not excused completely, meaning we do not say that the person in this situation may spend the night in any place he wishes. Rather, we say it is necessary that he be connected to the pilgrims; his place must be connected to the places of the pilgrims, just as we said about the man who comes to the mosque and finds it full, that he prays outside it.