Hajj and Umrah

IN MUZDALIFAH
After sunset, depart for Muzdalifah. There is usually a rush of people,
but this rush is usually dispersed as the road is wide and people can
also walk and rest on the sand surrounding it. It does however, take a
few minutes to clear the bottleneck of `Arafah’s gates.
It is W\jib to perform Maghrib and `Ish\’ together in Muzdalifah at
`Ish\’ time. Therefore do not perform Maghrib or `Ish\ in `Arafah or
en route to Muzdalifah. Do not worry about missing the time of
Maghrib on this day, as this was the Sunnah of the Prophet r.
The procedure will be of one Adh\n and one Iq\mah, followed by the
Far\’i} %al\h of Maghrib and `Ish\’ (in succession) then the Sunan of
both in order.
If one is delayed for any reason (e.g. getting lost) which stops one from
reaching Muzdalifah before the start of Fajr time, then one must
perform Maghrib and `Ish\’ wherever one may be before Fajr time
commences.
Women, the elderly, children, the sick, and the disabled may omit the
Wuq[f of Muzdalifah if the rush is overwhelming. This however is rare,
but to avoid the initial rush from `Arafah they may feel it appropriate to
set off later. One should try not to miss this if one can help it as it is
Sunnah al-Mu’akkadah.
After %al\h, look to fulfill your other basic needs. If one wishes to
relieve oneself, there is little point waiting. It is better to join the queue
as the flow from `Arafah is continuous.
Thereafter collect pea-sized pebbles to pelt the Jamar\t and put them
safely away, in the small bag that one should have brought for this.
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