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Wuquf at 'Arafat (staying in the land of 'Arafat) is the second obligation of hajj. [['Arafat]] is a well-known place near the holy city of Mecca. Wuquf (staying) in the land of 'Arafat is one of the acts of worship. It should be accompanied by [[intention]].
'''Wuquf at 'Arafat''' (staying in the land of 'Arafat) is the second obligation of hajj. [['Arafat]] is a well-known place near the holy city of Mecca. Wuquf means being present in the land of 'Arafat, no matter whether a person is riding, walking, standing, or lying. Wuquf (staying) in the land of 'Arafat is an acts of worship. It should be accompanied by [[intention]].
 
Wuquf means being present in the land of 'Arafat, no matter whether a person is riding, walking, standing, or lying.  


==Wuquf==
It is based on caution that a person should be in the land of 'Arafat from time of shar'i noon of the [[9th of Dhu l-Hijja]] until the time for maghrib prayer. It is not remote to say one may delay the wuquf a little bit after shar'i noon, the time enough to perform zuhr and 'asr prayers together with their preliminaries.
It is based on caution that a person should be in the land of 'Arafat from time of shar'i noon of the [[9th of Dhu l-Hijja]] until the time for maghrib prayer. It is not remote to say one may delay the wuquf a little bit after shar'i noon, the time enough to perform zuhr and 'asr prayers together with their preliminaries.


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If a person goes out from the land of 'Arafat before sunset forgetfully or ignorantly, it is obligatory to return back upon remembrance before maghrib. In case, he does not come back, he/she has committed disobedience. However there is no kaffara on him. If he comes to know it after the end of the time, he has no duty.
If a person goes out from the land of 'Arafat before sunset forgetfully or ignorantly, it is obligatory to return back upon remembrance before maghrib. In case, he does not come back, he/she has committed disobedience. However there is no kaffara on him. If he comes to know it after the end of the time, he has no duty.
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