The Driver: Is It Obligatory for Him to Stay Overnight in Mina?
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The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. A man who is a driver works... and he is in the state of ihram. Is it obligatory for him to stay overnight in Mina... inside Makkah, in a place, meaning, outside of Mina?
The Shaykh : Driver
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Now, is this driver driving, meaning, using his vehicle for the benefit of the pilgrims, or not? If it is for the benefit of the pilgrims, there is no harm, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation to shepherds to leave off staying overnight in Mina. But if it is for his own benefit, then no, he must stay overnight in Mina.
The Shaykh : Driver
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Now, is this driver driving, meaning, using his vehicle for the benefit of the pilgrims, or not? If it is for the benefit of the pilgrims, there is no harm, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation to shepherds to leave off staying overnight in Mina. But if it is for his own benefit, then no, he must stay overnight in Mina.