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'''Muzdalifa''' (Arabic: {{ia|مزدلفة}}, approaching) is a location near [[Mecca]] where hajj pilgrims must perform the ritual of [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] after their nighttime journey from [[Arafat]]. Its name, "Muzdalifa," means "approaching" or "meeting place," reflecting its role as a gathering point for pilgrims. It's also known as "Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is the same [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] mentioned in the Quran. | '''Muzdalifa''' (Arabic: {{ia|مزدلفة}}, approaching) is a location near [[Mecca]] where hajj pilgrims must perform the ritual of [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] after their nighttime journey from [[Arafat]]. Its name, "Muzdalifa," means "approaching" or "meeting place," reflecting its role as a gathering point for pilgrims. It's also known as "Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is the same [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] mentioned in the Quran. | ||
Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, is situated between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], bordered by Wadi | Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, is situated between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], bordered by Wadi l-Ma'zamayn and al-Hiyaz. Staying in Muzdalifa on the [[10th night of Dhu al-Hijja]] is a mandatory part of the hajj pilgrimage. | ||
==Meaning== | ==Meaning== | ||
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Muzdalifa is situated between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], and the valley of Wadi l-Mohassir (Arabc: {{ia|وادی المحَسِّر}}) lies between Mina and Muzdalifa.<ref>'Aṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-'Umra'', p. 204.</ref> The distance between Muzdalifa and 'Arafat is approximately 6 kilometers, while it is 8 kilometers from the southeast of the [[al-Masjid al-Haram]]. The total area of Muzdalifa is roughly 9.63 square kilometers. | Muzdalifa is situated between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], and the valley of Wadi l-Mohassir (Arabc: {{ia|وادی المحَسِّر}}) lies between Mina and Muzdalifa.<ref>'Aṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-'Umra'', p. 204.</ref> The distance between Muzdalifa and 'Arafat is approximately 6 kilometers, while it is 8 kilometers from the southeast of the [[al-Masjid al-Haram]]. The total area of Muzdalifa is roughly 9.63 square kilometers. | ||
Muzdalifa is bordered on one side by the valley of [[al-Ma'zamayn]] ({{ia|مأزَمَین}}) and on the other by Wadi Muhassir and Hiyad. Pilgrims reach Muzdalifa, also known as the al-Mash'ar al-Haram, by passing through Wadi l-Ma'zamayn.<ref>Murwārīd, ''Yanābī' al-fighīyya'', vol. 7, p. 198.</ref> | |||
Muzdalifa is bordered on one side by the valley of [[Ma'zamayn]] ({{ia|مأزَمَین}}) and on the other by Wadi | |||
==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
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===Shia's View=== | ===Shia's View=== | ||
According to Shia jurists, hajj pilgrims should reach al-Mash'ar al-Haram (Muzdalifa) anytime between the 10th night of Dhu al-Hijjah and dawn with the intention of fulfilling their religious duty. Staying in al-Mash'ar al-Haram until sunrise with a pure intention of worship is considered valid. It is recommended to begin the journey towards Mina shortly before sunrise, avoiding crossing Wadi | According to Shia jurists, hajj pilgrims should reach al-Mash'ar al-Haram (Muzdalifa) anytime between the 10th night of Dhu al-Hijjah and dawn with the intention of fulfilling their religious duty. Staying in al-Mash'ar al-Haram until sunrise with a pure intention of worship is considered valid. It is recommended to begin the journey towards Mina shortly before sunrise, avoiding crossing Wadi Muhassir until the sun rises.<ref>Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62.</ref> | ||
===Sunni's View=== | ===Sunni's View=== | ||
Abu Hanifah mentions the time of wuquf from dawn to sunrise, and Malik believes that it is sufficient for a pilgrim to make a wuquf any time during the night of [[Eid al-Adha]] and before dawn. According to al-Shafi'i, staying at any moment after midnight of Eid al-Adha is sufficient.<ref>'Aṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-'Umra'', p. 252.</ref> | Abu Hanifah mentions the time of wuquf from dawn to sunrise, and Malik believes that it is sufficient for a pilgrim to make a wuquf any time during the night of [[Eid al-Adha]] and before dawn. According to al-Shafi'i, staying at any moment after midnight of Eid al-Adha is sufficient.<ref>'Aṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-'Umra'', p. 252.</ref> | ||
== | ==Boundaries== | ||
Muzdalifa extends approximately 3,812 meters from the start of al-Mazamayn (the gorge between Muzdalifa and 'Arafat) to the beginning of Wadi Muhassir.<ref>Ṣabrī Pāshā, ''Mawsū'a mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 1, p. 341.</ref>. The distance between the Banu Shayba Gate of Masjid al-Haram and the Muzdalifa border on the Mina side is approximately 20,507 cubits.<ref>Fāsī, ''Shifāʾ al-gharām'', vol. 1, p. 505, 507.</ref> | |||
The boundaries of Muzdalifa are marked with large signs, and with the words "the beginning of Muzdalifa(Arabic: بداية مزدلفه) | |||
The boundaries of Muzdalifa are marked with large signs, and with the words "the beginning of Muzdalifa" (Arabic: {{ia|بداية مزدلفه}}) or "the end of Muzdalifa" (Arabic: نهاية مزدلفه), you can know its limits. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Notes}} | {{Notes}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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*Ṭurayḥī, Fakhr al-Dīn b. Muḥammad al-. ''Majma' al-baḥrayn''. Edited by Sayyid Aḥmad Ḥusaynī. Tehran: al-Maktaba al-Murtaḍawīyya, 1375 Sh. | *Ṭurayḥī, Fakhr al-Dīn b. Muḥammad al-. ''Majma' al-baḥrayn''. Edited by Sayyid Aḥmad Ḥusaynī. Tehran: al-Maktaba al-Murtaḍawīyya, 1375 Sh. | ||
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