Is sleeping in Mina required for staying overnight there?
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The questioner : Is sleeping required for staying overnight in Mina?
The Shaykh : No, staying is sufficient. Also, staying for most of the night is sufficient; it is not required to stay the entire night. For example, if the night is ten hours long and he stays for six hours, that is sufficient. However, it is better to stay for the entire time.
There is an issue here: some people say that Mina is crowded and they cannot find a place in it.
We say: if he cannot find a place in it, let him stay at the end of a tent so that he is with the people. Just as a man, if he cannot find a place in the mosque to pray, goes to his home and does what? He prays with the rows if they are connected, even if it is in the road, and that is sufficient.
The Shaykh : No, staying is sufficient. Also, staying for most of the night is sufficient; it is not required to stay the entire night. For example, if the night is ten hours long and he stays for six hours, that is sufficient. However, it is better to stay for the entire time.
There is an issue here: some people say that Mina is crowded and they cannot find a place in it.
We say: if he cannot find a place in it, let him stay at the end of a tent so that he is with the people. Just as a man, if he cannot find a place in the mosque to pray, goes to his home and does what? He prays with the rows if they are connected, even if it is in the road, and that is sufficient.