The ruling on going to one's accommodation during the day and returning to stay overnight in Mina

The questioner : Sitting in 'Arafah. In Mina, during the days, one goes to sit in his accommodation, his own accommodation, during the day, and returns to stay overnight in Mina. Is there anything required of him?

The Shaykh : There is nothing required of him in this.

The questioner : There is nothing required of him.

The Shaykh : If the one who goes to his accommodation during the day.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : And returns to Mina at night, there is nothing required of him, because the obligatory act is to stay overnight in Mina, and that has been fulfilled. However, the better and more complete course is for the person to remain in Mina throughout all the days of Hajj, because this is the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). A person does not leave his homeland and his work and come to these sacred sites except hoping for the reward of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).

The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him).

The Shaykh : So the better course is to remain in Mina until the time of Hajj.