NIGHT OF MUZDALIFAH

Faraaidh for the Night of Muzdalifah

        To be in Ihraam.

Waajeebaat for the Night of Muzdalifah

1)    To combine the Maghrib and Esha Salaat at the time of Esha here.

2)    To perform the Wuqoof at its appointed time.

3)    To read Takbeer-e-Tashreek after all the Farz Salaat of this day.

Sunnan for the Night of Muzdalifah

1)    To perform the Wuqoof standing.

2)    To raise the hands in Duaa during Wuqoof.

3)    To stay the entire night at Muzdalifah on one’s return from Arafat.

4)    To leave Muzdalifah for Mina approximately five minutes before sunrise.

Mustahabbaat for the Night of Muzdalifah

1)    To approach Muzdalifah from Arafat on foot.

2)    To approach Muzdalifah through the route of Maznin which is a road between two mountains.

3)    To approach Muzdalifah with extreme dignity.

4)    To have a bath before entering Muzdalifah.

5)    To make haste in praying the combined Salaat of Maghrib and Esha at the time of Esha here.

6)    To stay awake, engaging in Ibaadaat during this night.

7)    To perform Fajr Salaat immediately Fajr time begins.

8)    To have a bath after dawn before commencing the Wuqoof-e-Muzdalifah.

9)    During Wuqoof-e-Muzdalifah:

                ∙            To read Talbiyyah as much as possible

                ∙            To read Takbeer and Tahleel abundantly.

                ∙            To engage in abundant Duaa and Istigfaar.

                ∙            To observe humility.

                ∙            To face the Qibla.

                ∙            To be in a state of purity.

                ∙            To repeat each supplication three times.

10)  To collect seven pebbles from here for pelting the big Jamaraat on the 10^th of Zil Hajj.

11)  To wash the pebbles

12)  To ensure that the pebbles are the size of a pea or bean.

Makroohaat for the Night of Muzdalifah

1)    To offer the Maghrib or Esha Salaat at Muzdalifah before the time of Esha.

2)    To offer the Maghrib or Esha Salaat en-route to Muzdalifah.

3)    To sleep intentionally during the entire period of Wuqoof.

4)    Without a valid Shar’ee reason, to make Wuqoof lying down.

5)    To make Wuqoof in Wadi-e-Muhassar.

6)    To make Wuqoof on a thoroughfare.

7)    To make Wuqoof alone anywhere.

8)    To break a big stone into pebbles for pelting the Jamaraat.

9)    To collect pebbles for pelting the Jamaraat from any Masjid.

10)  To collect these pebbles from an impure place.

11)  Without a valid Shar'ee reason, to leave Muzdalifah for Mina after sunrise on the 10^th of Zil Hajj.

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