ACCOMPLISHING THE TWO OR ONE OF THE STAYS

ACCOMPLISHING THE TWO OR ONE OF THE STAYS

It has been stated above that for the stay at both Arafaat and Muzdalifah, there are appointed and alternative periods of stay. If the pilgrim manages to stay during the definite periods in both the places, there is no difficulty. If not, the following circumstances arise:

First: if the pilgrimage did not manage to stay at either of the places at all, his pilgrimage is invalid. It is obligatory for the pilgrim to change to Umrat-ul-Mufradah in the ihram of Hajj itself. It is then obligatory on him to perform the Hajj in the following year if his obligation was Hijjatul Islam and his means still exist or else the obligation will remain on him.

Second: If he manages to stay in Arafaat during the appointed period and the alternative period in Muzdalifah.

Third: If he manages to stay in Arafaat during the alternative period and in Muzdalifah during the appointed period, then in these two circumstances his Hajj is valid but with doubt.

Fourth: If he stays at both the places in the alternative period, then it is clear that his Hajj is valid but, as a matter of caution, in the following year he must repeat whatever, if any, of the other obligations in Hajj which remained uncompleted or else the obligation to perform pilgrimage will remain on him.

Fifth: If he manages only the stay at Muzdalifah during the appointed period, his Hajj is still valid.

Sixth: If he manages only the stay at Muzdalifah during the alternative period, then it is apparent that his Hajj is invalid and should be changed to Umrat-ulMufradah.

Seventh: If he manages only the stay at Arafaat during the appointed period, then it is apparent that his Hajj is invalid and he must change to Umrat-ul-Mufradah. The exception to the rule is if he passes through Muzdalifah on the way to Mina during the appointed period but does not stay there because of ignorance of the rule, then it is not far from correct to say that the Hajj will be valid, particularly when passing through Muzdalifah, the pilgrim was in the remembrance of Allah.

Eighth: If he manages only the stay at Arafaat in the alternative period, his Hajj is invalid and he must change to Umrat-ul-Mufradah.