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| other names = [[ | | other names = [[Jam']], [[Quzah]] and [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] | ||
| place = [[Mecca]], Between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], at a distance of 6 kilometers from Arafat, and 8 kilometers southeast of [[al-Masjid al-Haram]] | | place = [[Mecca]], Between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], at a distance of 6 kilometers from Arafat, and 8 kilometers southeast of [[al-Masjid al-Haram]] | ||
| usage = Pilgrim's staying place on the 10th night [[Dhu al-Hijja]] | | usage = Pilgrim's staying place on the 10th night [[Dhu al-Hijja]] | ||
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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 | '''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 convergence point for pilgrims. It's also known as "al-Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is mentioned as [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] in the Quran. | ||
Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, | 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== | ||
Muzdalifa is derived from the Arabic infinitive "izdilaf" ({{ia|ازدلاف}}), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." The phrase "izdalaf-a al-qawm" ({{ia| | Muzdalifa is derived from the Arabic infinitive "izdilaf" ({{ia|ازدلاف}}), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." The phrase "izdalaf-a al-qawm" ({{ia|ازدلف القوم}}) translates to "the people approached" or "the people gathered." Thus, the name Muzdalifa signifies the congregation of pilgrims at this location.<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 5, p. 68.</ref> | ||
It has other names as well: | It has other names as well: | ||
* Al-Jam' ({{ia|الجَمْع}}) signifying "gathering"<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref> | * Al-Jam' ({{ia|الجَمْع}}) signifying "gathering"<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref> | ||
* Al-Quzah ({{ia|القُزَح}})<ref> | * Al-Quzah ({{ia|القُزَح}})<ref>Niʿmatī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 86.</ref> | ||
* Al-Mash'ar al-Haram ({{ia|المشعر الحرام}})<ref> | * Al-Mash'ar al-Haram ({{ia|المشعر الحرام}})<ref>Niʿmatī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 204.</ref> Scholars debate whether Muzdalifa itself is literally the al-Mash'ar al-Haram or a part of its broader territory.<ref>Al-Jawāhirī, [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی]The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.</ref> | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
[[file:تابلوی شروع محدوده مزدلفه.jpg|300 px|thumbnail|right| | [[file:تابلوی شروع محدوده مزدلفه.jpg|300 px|thumbnail|right|Signboard indicating the beginning of the Muzdalifa area]] | ||
Muzdalifa | Muzdalifa lies between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], with Wadi l-Mohassir (Arabc: {{ia|وادی المحَسِّر}}) situated between Mina and Muzdalifa.<ref>ʿAṭṭār, ''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 | Muzdalifa is bordered on one side by the valley of al-Ma'zamayn ({{ia|وادي المأزَمَین}}) and on the other by [[Wadi Muhassir]] and Hiyad. Pilgrims reach Muzdalifa by passing through Wadi l-Ma'zamayn.<ref>Murwārīd, ''Yanābī' al-fighīyya'', vol. 7, p. 198.</ref> | ||
==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
{{main|Wuquf at al-Mash'ar}} | {{main|Wuquf at al-Mash'ar}} | ||
Wuquf (standing) in Muzdalifa is a mandatory pillar of the hajj pilgrimage, performed on the [[10th night of Dhu al-Hijjah]]. This is a consensus among all Islamic sects. However, there are varying opinions regarding the duration and specific timing of the wuquf.<ref>Qāḍī 'Askar, Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi islāmī, p. 288; Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62; | Wuquf (standing) in Muzdalifa is a mandatory pillar of the hajj pilgrimage, performed on the [[10th night of Dhu al-Hijjah]]. This is a consensus among all Islamic sects. However, there are varying opinions regarding the duration and specific timing of the wuquf.<ref>Qāḍī 'Askar, Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi islāmī, p. 288; Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62; ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-'Umra'', p. 252.</ref> | ||
===Shia's View=== | ===Shia's View=== | ||
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===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> | 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>ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-'Umra'', p. 252.</ref> | ||
==Boundaries== | ==Boundaries== | ||