Missing wuqoof in Muzdalifah due to heavy traffic

· 20 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the shar’ee ruling regarding a Haaji who missed the wuqoof in Muzdalifah due to heavy traffic?

Answer

One damm becomes waajib upon him.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

و لو ترك الوقوف بمزدلفة بلا عذر لزمه دم وان كان بعذر بان كان علة أو ضعف أو كانت امرأة تخاف ازحام فلا شيء عليه (غنية 279) ( شامي 2/511 )

و اما ترك الواجبات بعذر فلا شيء عليه ثم مرادهم بالعذر ما يكون من الله تعالى فلو كان من العباد فليس بعذر (غنية 239)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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