Muzdalifah Guide
After sunset on 9 Dhul Hijjah pilgrims leave Arafat for Muzdalifah, where they pray Maghrib and Isha combined (Isha shortened) on arrival.
The night
The Prophet ﷺ rested until Fajr. Scholars differ on what is obligatory: some require presence at dawn, others presence after midnight or a short stay. Many scholars allow the weak, the elderly, women and their companions to leave after midnight. If this applies to you, follow your group's scholar and official schedule.
Practical
- Pebbles can be collected here or in Mina: seven for the 10th, then 21 on each day of Tashreeq.
- After Fajr, make dua until the sky brightens, then go to Mina.
- Expect open sleeping space and crowds; carry a mat, water and a light bag.