You said that tomorrow is Sunday, either the twenty-eighth or the twenty-ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah. Is our standing at 'Arafah valid?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : I mentioned, may Allah guide you, at the beginning of this meeting that tomorrow is Sunday, either the twenty-eighth or the twenty-ninth of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Is there any doubt in our standing at 'Arafah?
The Shaykh : No, there is no doubt in our standing at 'Arafah. However, there is a difference between the entry of the month legally and its entry administratively. Its entry administratively preceded its entry legally. It entered according to the calendar on the night of, what, Sunday? So that night would be the night of the twenty-ninth. It entered legally on the night of Monday, so that night would be the night of the twenty-eighth. There is no doubt in our standing, and praise be to Allah.
Then I say to you: even if it were assumed that people stood at 'Arafah and it was then proven with certainty that they stood on the tenth, their Hajj is valid and they owe nothing. This dispels the obsessive doubts of some people this year, who have been whispering based on their doubts. So we say: be reassured. The month did not proceed according to the Shari'ah of Allah. It is well known that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us that if the crescent is not seen, we should complete the previous month to how many days? Thirty days. Then it was established with us that on the morning of Sunday, the sun was eclipsed on the American continent. The eclipse at that time indicates with absolute certainty that the crescent cannot appear on the night of Sunday. This is a known fact among astronomers: if the sun is eclipsed after its setting, it is impossible for the crescent to appear at all. This is because the physical cause of a solar eclipse is the moon interposing itself between the sun and the earth. This is impossible if the moon is delayed until it is seen after sunset, for it to jump and become an interposer between them. This is impossible. This increases a person's reassurance. Otherwise, a person is reassured that the people, praise be to Allah, have proceeded in establishing the month of Dhu al-Hijjah on the legal path which has no ambiguity. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, there is no doubt in our standing at 'Arafah. However, there is a difference between the entry of the month legally and its entry administratively. Its entry administratively preceded its entry legally. It entered according to the calendar on the night of, what, Sunday? So that night would be the night of the twenty-ninth. It entered legally on the night of Monday, so that night would be the night of the twenty-eighth. There is no doubt in our standing, and praise be to Allah.
Then I say to you: even if it were assumed that people stood at 'Arafah and it was then proven with certainty that they stood on the tenth, their Hajj is valid and they owe nothing. This dispels the obsessive doubts of some people this year, who have been whispering based on their doubts. So we say: be reassured. The month did not proceed according to the Shari'ah of Allah. It is well known that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us that if the crescent is not seen, we should complete the previous month to how many days? Thirty days. Then it was established with us that on the morning of Sunday, the sun was eclipsed on the American continent. The eclipse at that time indicates with absolute certainty that the crescent cannot appear on the night of Sunday. This is a known fact among astronomers: if the sun is eclipsed after its setting, it is impossible for the crescent to appear at all. This is because the physical cause of a solar eclipse is the moon interposing itself between the sun and the earth. This is impossible if the moon is delayed until it is seen after sunset, for it to jump and become an interposer between them. This is impossible. This increases a person's reassurance. Otherwise, a person is reassured that the people, praise be to Allah, have proceeded in establishing the month of Dhu al-Hijjah on the legal path which has no ambiguity. Yes.