What are the boundaries of Mina, and what is the ruling on one who spends the night outside of Mina?
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The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Your Eminence, regarding the boundaries of Mina, there are some people, I mean, a few people who do not know Mina.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : There are people who do not know Mina and are not from the people of Makkah who reside outside the Wadi al-Jabal, inside Mina, meaning where the cars are currently parked, which is the area for removing cars from inside Mina.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : So I do not know if this is considered part of Mina, and whether they are excused for that or not. The important thing is that some people rebuked them, but they did not respond except to say: From the Eminence of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz, or from the Senior Scholars' Committee?
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah. In any case, it is obligatory for a person to be cautious with his religion by conducting a thorough search for a place for him in Mina. If he does not find one, Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:[At-Taghabun 64:16] If he does not find one, the obligation is lifted from him because he is unable. Some scholars said that if he is prevented from spending the night in Mina, the obligation of spending the night is lifted from him, but he must perform the alternative, which is a fidyah (ransom payment) that he slaughters and distributes among the poor in Makkah. Yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, regarding the boundaries of Mina, there are some people, I mean, a few people who do not know Mina.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : There are people who do not know Mina and are not from the people of Makkah who reside outside the Wadi al-Jabal, inside Mina, meaning where the cars are currently parked, which is the area for removing cars from inside Mina.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : So I do not know if this is considered part of Mina, and whether they are excused for that or not. The important thing is that some people rebuked them, but they did not respond except to say: From the Eminence of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz, or from the Senior Scholars' Committee?
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah. In any case, it is obligatory for a person to be cautious with his religion by conducting a thorough search for a place for him in Mina. If he does not find one, Allah the Mighty and Majestic said: