Standing at 'Arafah before the sun reaches its zenith and leaving before sunset
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The honorable Shaykh! If a person stands at 'Arafah before the sun reaches its zenith, and then leaves before the zenith as well, has he performed this pillar and is a sacrificial animal required of him? Or is it obligatory for him to return?
Yes! As for Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), he holds that if a person stands at 'Arafah on the Day of 'Arafah at the beginning of the day or at its end, he has performed the pillar. However, if he departs before sunset, a sacrificial animal becomes obligatory for him.
And as for the majority of scholars, they say: The beginning of standing at 'Arafah is from the time the sun reaches its zenith, and the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Urwah ibn al-Muth'irib, who had stood at 'Arafah before that, whether at night or during the day, is qualified by the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
In any case: If a person is eager to clear his conscience and perform the pillar of Islam, he should not stand at 'Arafah except from the time the sun reaches its zenith and thereafter.
Yes! As for Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), he holds that if a person stands at 'Arafah on the Day of 'Arafah at the beginning of the day or at its end, he has performed the pillar. However, if he departs before sunset, a sacrificial animal becomes obligatory for him.
And as for the majority of scholars, they say: The beginning of standing at 'Arafah is from the time the sun reaches its zenith, and the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Urwah ibn al-Muth'irib, who had stood at 'Arafah before that, whether at night or during the day, is qualified by the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
In any case: If a person is eager to clear his conscience and perform the pillar of Islam, he should not stand at 'Arafah except from the time the sun reaches its zenith and thereafter.