A group that did not reach Muzdalifah until twelve-thirty at night, and the guide told them to proceed to Mina for the stoning; what is the ruling?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling for one who did not stay overnight in Muzdalifah until twelve-thirty?
The Shaykh : Is the questioner present? Yes.
The questioner : We descended from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah at twelve-thirty.
The Shaykh : At night.
The questioner : We descended from 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Do you mean twelve-thirty at night?
The questioner : At night... We reached Mina and stoned the pillar, so what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : Well, this person is asking and saying: We did not reach Muzdalifah until twelve at night, ten, twelve-thirty at night, and the guide told us: Proceed to Mina and stone the pillars. We say: This is a statement made by some scholars who said: It is permissible for a person to proceed from Muzdalifah to Mina and stone the pillars when the night is half over. And if the guide is the one who told you that, then there is nothing upon you, because you do not have knowledge that contradicts what he said. And the correct view is that a person does not proceed from Muzdalifah except in the last part of the night. 'A'ishah, the daughter of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them both), would watch for the setting of the moon, and when the moon set, she would depart. And the setting of the moon on the night of the tenth does not occur except from two-thirds of the night or more. And based on this, a person does not proceed from Muzdalifah except when the moon has disappeared; he proceeds. Then, if he is among those who cannot push through the crowds, they stone when they reach Mina. And if they are able, meaning if they are young, it is better that they do not stone the pillar until the sun rises. Just as it is better for these strong people not to proceed from Muzdalifah except after the Fajr prayer. The important thing is that you have nothing upon you; you have nothing upon you.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : As for those who reached Muzdalifah after, meaning after the Fajr prayer, they have a fidyah (ransom payment) that they slaughter in Makkah and distribute to the poor, because Allah says:[Al-Baqarah 2:196] And it is known that staying overnight in Muzdalifah is part of completing the Hajj meaning you were prevented from that [Al-Baqarah 2:196] So whoever is wealthy, let him do so and offer a sacrifice, and whoever is not wealthy, there is nothing upon him. On the condition that some scholars issued a fatwa that there is nothing upon him absolutely, because this was without their choice. But the precaution is to slaughter a fidyah due to the apparent meaning of the noble verse that I mentioned to you. Yes.
The Shaykh : Is the questioner present? Yes.
The questioner : We descended from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah at twelve-thirty.
The Shaykh : At night.
The questioner : We descended from 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Do you mean twelve-thirty at night?
The questioner : At night... We reached Mina and stoned the pillar, so what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : Well, this person is asking and saying: We did not reach Muzdalifah until twelve at night, ten, twelve-thirty at night, and the guide told us: Proceed to Mina and stone the pillars. We say: This is a statement made by some scholars who said: It is permissible for a person to proceed from Muzdalifah to Mina and stone the pillars when the night is half over. And if the guide is the one who told you that, then there is nothing upon you, because you do not have knowledge that contradicts what he said. And the correct view is that a person does not proceed from Muzdalifah except in the last part of the night. 'A'ishah, the daughter of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them both), would watch for the setting of the moon, and when the moon set, she would depart. And the setting of the moon on the night of the tenth does not occur except from two-thirds of the night or more. And based on this, a person does not proceed from Muzdalifah except when the moon has disappeared; he proceeds. Then, if he is among those who cannot push through the crowds, they stone when they reach Mina. And if they are able, meaning if they are young, it is better that they do not stone the pillar until the sun rises. Just as it is better for these strong people not to proceed from Muzdalifah except after the Fajr prayer. The important thing is that you have nothing upon you; you have nothing upon you.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : As for those who reached Muzdalifah after, meaning after the Fajr prayer, they have a fidyah (ransom payment) that they slaughter in Makkah and distribute to the poor, because Allah says: