What is the ruling on standing at 'Arafah before the sun reaches its zenith and leaving it before the sun reaches its zenith as well, and is that sufficient?
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The questioner : May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you. Shaykh, if a person stands at 'Arafah before the sun reaches its zenith and then leaves before the sun reaches its zenith as well, has he performed this pillar? Is a sacrificial animal obligatory upon him? Or is it obligatory for him to return?
The Shaykh : Yes. According to Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), he holds that if a person stands at 'Arafah on the Day of 'Arafah at the beginning of the day or at its end, he has performed the pillar. However, if he departs before sunset, a sacrificial animal becomes obligatory upon him. As for the majority of scholars, they say that the beginning of standing at 'Arafah is from the time the sun reaches its zenith. And the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Urwah ibn al-Muth'ir, who had stood at 'Arafah before that, whether at night or during the day, is restricted by the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). In any case, if a person is eager to clear his conscience and perform the pillar of Islam, he should not stand at 'Arafah except from the time the sun reaches its zenith and thereafter. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. According to Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), he holds that if a person stands at 'Arafah on the Day of 'Arafah at the beginning of the day or at its end, he has performed the pillar. However, if he departs before sunset, a sacrificial animal becomes obligatory upon him. As for the majority of scholars, they say that the beginning of standing at 'Arafah is from the time the sun reaches its zenith. And the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Urwah ibn al-Muth'ir, who had stood at 'Arafah before that, whether at night or during the day, is restricted by the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). In any case, if a person is eager to clear his conscience and perform the pillar of Islam, he should not stand at 'Arafah except from the time the sun reaches its zenith and thereafter. Yes.