Ruling on staying in Muzdalifah after the farewell tawaf
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Question:
From the Arab Republic of Egypt, the brother Fathi Ahmad Fadel sent this message, saying: I am informing you that I performed Hajj this year, and on the last day I went to perform the farewell tawaf. After the tawaf, the call to prayer for 'Asr was made, so I prayed 'Asr in the Haram. After that, I went to Muzdalifah and found that one of my companions had not arrived at the car. The call to prayer for Maghrib was made, so I prayed Maghrib in Muzdalifah. After the prayer, I traveled from Muzdalifah to Riyadh. What is the ruling in this matter?
Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good for us. In reality, he is asking about his delay.
Answer:
There is no blame on him for that, there is no blame on him for that. If a person says farewell, then prays 'Asr, or prays Maghrib, or prays 'Isha, or prays Fajr, there is no blame on him for that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said farewell to the House at the end of the night, and led the people in the Fajr prayer on the fourteenth day, then headed to Madinah after the prayer—(peace and blessings be upon him). Likewise, if he prays, then goes to his brothers and companions and finds that they have not prepared, waiting for some of their companions, and sits with them until those who were to come arrive, there is nothing wrong with that. All of these are legitimate legal excuses for delay. Similarly, if, for example, he delays in order to eat dinner, or lunch, or to repair a car, or to find a driver, all of these are matters that are excused; they do not harm, they do not cause harm.
Then, Muzdalifah is outside Makkah. If he reaches Muzdalifah, he has finished with Makkah. If he stays overnight there, it does not harm him, because Mina and Muzdalifah are outside Makkah. So if he said farewell and stayed overnight in Mina, or in Muzdalifah, or sat for a long time, this does not harm him, because it is outside Makkah. What obligates him to return for the tawaf is if he sits in Makkah and remains among the buildings until the period becomes long; in that case, he returns and says farewell if the matter drags on.
As for a short period, such as if he said farewell at 'Asr and walked after Maghrib or after 'Isha, or said farewell after 'Isha and, for example, walked during the night, or performed the farewell tawaf during the night, then walked at the end of the night, or after Fajr, all of this is within the scope of permissibility—if Allah wills—and it does not harm.
From the Arab Republic of Egypt, the brother Fathi Ahmad Fadel sent this message, saying: I am informing you that I performed Hajj this year, and on the last day I went to perform the farewell tawaf. After the tawaf, the call to prayer for 'Asr was made, so I prayed 'Asr in the Haram. After that, I went to Muzdalifah and found that one of my companions had not arrived at the car. The call to prayer for Maghrib was made, so I prayed Maghrib in Muzdalifah. After the prayer, I traveled from Muzdalifah to Riyadh. What is the ruling in this matter?
Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good for us. In reality, he is asking about his delay.
Answer:
There is no blame on him for that, there is no blame on him for that. If a person says farewell, then prays 'Asr, or prays Maghrib, or prays 'Isha, or prays Fajr, there is no blame on him for that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said farewell to the House at the end of the night, and led the people in the Fajr prayer on the fourteenth day, then headed to Madinah after the prayer—(peace and blessings be upon him). Likewise, if he prays, then goes to his brothers and companions and finds that they have not prepared, waiting for some of their companions, and sits with them until those who were to come arrive, there is nothing wrong with that. All of these are legitimate legal excuses for delay. Similarly, if, for example, he delays in order to eat dinner, or lunch, or to repair a car, or to find a driver, all of these are matters that are excused; they do not harm, they do not cause harm.
Then, Muzdalifah is outside Makkah. If he reaches Muzdalifah, he has finished with Makkah. If he stays overnight there, it does not harm him, because Mina and Muzdalifah are outside Makkah. So if he said farewell and stayed overnight in Mina, or in Muzdalifah, or sat for a long time, this does not harm him, because it is outside Makkah. What obligates him to return for the tawaf is if he sits in Makkah and remains among the buildings until the period becomes long; in that case, he returns and says farewell if the matter drags on.
As for a short period, such as if he said farewell at 'Asr and walked after Maghrib or after 'Isha, or said farewell after 'Isha and, for example, walked during the night, or performed the farewell tawaf during the night, then walked at the end of the night, or after Fajr, all of this is within the scope of permissibility—if Allah wills—and it does not harm.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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