What is the ruling on one who arrived with a group at Muzdalifah at six in the morning due to the crowd, and was unable to proceed to Muzdalifah until after twelve o'clock?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the past Hajj, O Shaykh, the group arrived at 'Arafah at eleven o'clock on the eighth day, so the cars stopped until twelve o'clock, and they did not proceed... to Muzdalifah until twelve o'clock at night, so these pilgrims did not catch [the time].
The Shaykh : I did not understand the beginning of the question.
The questioner : I say: A group from the Hajj groups went from Mina at eleven o'clock on the eighth day.
The Shaykh : They moved in Mina.
The questioner : They moved, they moved.
The Shaykh : They moved from Mina.
The questioner : At eleven o'clock in the morning.
The Shaykh : On the ninth day.
The questioner : On the eighth day, on the ninth day.
The Shaykh : The eighth or the ninth?
The questioner : The ninth day.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So they did not reach 'Arafah until twelve o'clock noon.
The Shaykh : Noon.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Then the cars stopped until twelve o'clock at night, then they moved at twelve o'clock at night to Muzdalifah, so they did not catch the Fajr prayer except between 'Arafah and Muzdalifah.
The Shaykh : Okay, when they arrived, yes.
The questioner : So they did not reach Muzdalifah until six o'clock in the morning.
The Shaykh : But when they reached 'Arafah at 12, could they stay for half an hour and then...
The questioner : They stopped at 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Half an hour.
The questioner : They stopped for most of the day, they stopped, they stopped from noon on the ninth day at 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : Then they left at 12 at night.
The Shaykh : Why were they delayed?
The questioner : The movement was delayed, the cars were stopped.
The Shaykh : Okay, meaning they were unable to leave 'Arafah.
The questioner : They were unable to move, or did they prepare?
The Shaykh : Except at 12.
The questioner : At sunset they prepared, at sunset.
The Shaykh : Okay, I say they prepared at sunset but were unable to move.
The questioner : Except at 12.
The Shaykh : Except at 12, and they moved from 12 to Muzdalifah, and based on the movement, they were unable...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Except...
The questioner : Except at 6 in the morning, they reached Muzdalifah.
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that they owe a fidyah because they left off staying overnight in Muzdalifah, but I see that nothing is required of them, because if the story is as you said, they were not negligent.
The questioner : But O Shaykh, a vision was seen in this matter.
The Shaykh : What is the vision?
The questioner : A simple vision, and it is that one of the pilgrims, meaning he saw a caller calling him in the vision and said: So-and-so has made a mistake, so-and-so has made a mistake, so-and-so has made a mistake, because he did not stand in Muzdalifah or did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah?
The Shaykh : Yes, he made a mistake in principle, but he made a mistake due to an excuse, and visions that contradict the Shari'ah are not considered, they are not considered.
But in any case, as I said, some scholars hold that he owes a fidyah because he did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah, but I say: As long as the man did not commit negligence and was unable [to do otherwise], I hope that nothing is required of him.
The questioner : And if he slaughters, is it better?
The Shaykh : And if he slaughters, there is no doubt it is better, definitely better.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It seems like it passed, O Muhammad, the one with me passed, look at the second one, it seemed better.
In the past Hajj, O Shaykh, the group arrived at 'Arafah at eleven o'clock on the eighth day, so the cars stopped until twelve o'clock, and they did not proceed... to Muzdalifah until twelve o'clock at night, so these pilgrims did not catch [the time].
The Shaykh : I did not understand the beginning of the question.
The questioner : I say: A group from the Hajj groups went from Mina at eleven o'clock on the eighth day.
The Shaykh : They moved in Mina.
The questioner : They moved, they moved.
The Shaykh : They moved from Mina.
The questioner : At eleven o'clock in the morning.
The Shaykh : On the ninth day.
The questioner : On the eighth day, on the ninth day.
The Shaykh : The eighth or the ninth?
The questioner : The ninth day.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So they did not reach 'Arafah until twelve o'clock noon.
The Shaykh : Noon.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Then the cars stopped until twelve o'clock at night, then they moved at twelve o'clock at night to Muzdalifah, so they did not catch the Fajr prayer except between 'Arafah and Muzdalifah.
The Shaykh : Okay, when they arrived, yes.
The questioner : So they did not reach Muzdalifah until six o'clock in the morning.
The Shaykh : But when they reached 'Arafah at 12, could they stay for half an hour and then...
The questioner : They stopped at 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Half an hour.
The questioner : They stopped for most of the day, they stopped, they stopped from noon on the ninth day at 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : Then they left at 12 at night.
The Shaykh : Why were they delayed?
The questioner : The movement was delayed, the cars were stopped.
The Shaykh : Okay, meaning they were unable to leave 'Arafah.
The questioner : They were unable to move, or did they prepare?
The Shaykh : Except at 12.
The questioner : At sunset they prepared, at sunset.
The Shaykh : Okay, I say they prepared at sunset but were unable to move.
The questioner : Except at 12.
The Shaykh : Except at 12, and they moved from 12 to Muzdalifah, and based on the movement, they were unable...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Except...
The questioner : Except at 6 in the morning, they reached Muzdalifah.
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that they owe a fidyah because they left off staying overnight in Muzdalifah, but I see that nothing is required of them, because if the story is as you said, they were not negligent.
The questioner : But O Shaykh, a vision was seen in this matter.
The Shaykh : What is the vision?
The questioner : A simple vision, and it is that one of the pilgrims, meaning he saw a caller calling him in the vision and said: So-and-so has made a mistake, so-and-so has made a mistake, so-and-so has made a mistake, because he did not stand in Muzdalifah or did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah?
The Shaykh : Yes, he made a mistake in principle, but he made a mistake due to an excuse, and visions that contradict the Shari'ah are not considered, they are not considered.
But in any case, as I said, some scholars hold that he owes a fidyah because he did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah, but I say: As long as the man did not commit negligence and was unable [to do otherwise], I hope that nothing is required of him.
The questioner : And if he slaughters, is it better?
The Shaykh : And if he slaughters, there is no doubt it is better, definitely better.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It seems like it passed, O Muhammad, the one with me passed, look at the second one, it seemed better.