A man traveled from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah, then spent the night in a location where he was certain he was in Muzdalifah, but when he traveled to Mina, he found a sign indicating the first boundary of Muzdalifah
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The questioner : A man traveled from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah on foot, and after walking a long distance, he spent the night in a location where he was certain he was in Muzdalifah. However, after traveling to Mina on the tenth day and walking nearly fifty meters, he found a large sign indicating the first boundary of Muzdalifah. This story indicates that this man spent the night before entering Muzdalifah. What is required of this man? Is his Hajj valid or not?
The Shaykh : First: The man's statement is contradictory, because he initially said he was certain he was in Muzdalifah, and then he said he walked fifty meters and found a sign indicating that he had not reached Muzdalifah. Certainty does not contradict reality, and based on this, we say that the truth is what matters. The truth is that he did not spend the night in Muzdalifah, but the sin is dropped from him because he acted on his assumption. Whoever acts on his assumption, Allah says:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] However, we see that as a precaution, he should slaughter a fidyah in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. Yes
The Shaykh : First: The man's statement is contradictory, because he initially said he was certain he was in Muzdalifah, and then he said he walked fifty meters and found a sign indicating that he had not reached Muzdalifah. Certainty does not contradict reality, and based on this, we say that the truth is what matters. The truth is that he did not spend the night in Muzdalifah, but the sin is dropped from him because he acted on his assumption. Whoever acts on his assumption, Allah says: