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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.