Ruling on Combining and Shortening the Dhuhr and 'Asr Prayers at 'Arafah

Question:
This is a question from the questioner Hazim Hussein from Jordan. He asks: Is it obligatory to pray Dhuhr and 'Asr combined and shortened at Mina? Or is it permissible for me to pray them in full in their respective times?

Answer:
Praying them combined and shortened at 'Arafah, in 'Aranah—what is in Mina, in 'Aranah—the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed them in 'Aranah, in the western part of 'Arafah. This is recommended and a confirmed sunnah, and a believer should not go against the sunnah. However, it is not obligatory according to the scholars; rather, it is a sunnah. If a traveler prays them in full, his prayer is valid. But here it is confirmed because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it and said Therefore, he should not go against the sunnah; rather, he should pray with the people, shortened and combined as a combination of advancing, and then proceed to the place of standing in 'Arafah itself.
If he prays them in 'Arafah and does not pray in 'Aranah or in Mina, there is no harm. People in these times need to get rid of the crowds. Staying in Mina or in 'Aranah may be difficult for him at the end of the day when he enters 'Arafah. So, when he enters 'Arafah, he should descend there in the morning and stay there until he prays Dhuhr and 'Asr in 'Arafah, combined as a combination of advancing. There is no harm in that.
If he descends in Mina and prays in 'Aranah as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, and then enters 'Arafah, that is better if it is facilitated. However, in the present time, it may be difficult for most people due to the large number of people and the traffic of cars. Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.

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