What is the ruling on the Hajj of one who leaves the overnight stay on the night of 'Arafah in Mina and stays overnight in 'Arafah?
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The questioner : I was in 'Arafah, and I was working as one of the workers among the pilgrim guides. Naturally, we did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah... We stayed overnight on the night of 'Arafah in 'Arafah because we are from the workers. And I was, of course, intending to perform Hajj. Do I also have to go out and pray in Muzdalifah and return to 'Arafah, since I am one of the workers?
The Shaykh : Why do you want to go to 'Arafah?
The questioner : I am one of the workers in 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by workers in 'Arafah?
The questioner : I mean that at that time, I was working with the pilgrim guides in 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : No, but the pilgrims have already left and exited 'Arafah. What is the point of you returning after you pray Fajr in Muzdalifah? What is the point of returning to 'Arafat when there are no people left there?
The questioner : Before entering [the state of ihram], do I have to stay overnight in Mina?
The Shaykh : But he said that he wants to pray for Muzdalifah.
The questioner : He made a mistake in his expression. He meant before 'Arafah, to sleep on the night of Mina?
The Shaykh : My brother, I understood that she said it was his question, but he finally said: that he prayed Fajr in Muzdalifah. So, as they say in Syria, we are children of the hour. Repeat your question.
The questioner : Is it obligatory to stay overnight in Muzdalifah before standing at 'Arafah?
The Shaykh : No, not in Muzdalifah. Here he returned to the mistake regarding Mina. On the eighth day, my brother, which is the Day of Tarwiyah, the people are in Makkah or outside Makkah, and so on, and they set out to Mina in order to stay overnight on the night of 'Arafah, staying in Mina.
Most of the pilgrims are taken by those called "mutawwifin" (pilgrim guides) directly from the Sacred Mosque to 'Arafah, so they deprive them of the overnight stay in Mina, not in Muzdalifah. This, of course, involves a deficiency in leaving an obligatory act. So, whoever does this intentionally is sinful.
And whoever does it out of ignorance or because he is overcome by circumstances, as you are going around this issue, this is
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
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