Question
Makkah Mukarramah has developed so much that Mina has become its suburb. What is the rule regarding Qasr Salaat in this regard? Will Mina and Muzdalifah be considered to be a single city? The Saudi Sheikh Abdullah Bin Sabeel and Daarul Uloom Karachi are of the view that for purposes of the rules of safar (journey), these three places will be regarded as one city.
Answer
Makkah Mukarramah, Mina and Muzdalifah are three separate places. This separation has been determined by the Shariah. There are incumbent masaa-il of Hajj linked to these places. As such, the limits designated by the Shariah for these places will remain until the Day of Qiyaamah irrespective of the buildings of the one place having spread and becoming annexed to the other place. While the extension of a place and its encroachment on another place will effect changes in the ruling pertaining to all places, towns, cities, etc. of the world, these factors cannot be extended to Makkah, Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafaat in view of the demarcation of the holy precincts by Nass of the Shariah.
We disagree with the view of the Saudi Sheikh and of Darul Uloom Karachi. And Allah knows best.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 20 No 07
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- 4
Appears under MINA AND MUZDALIFAH – ARE THEY MAKKAH.