الأحكام الفقهية المتعلقة بجبل عرفة المعروف بجبل الرحمة

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Standing on ‘Arafah Mount is the most integral pillar of pilgrimage.

Some of the acts performed by pilgrims during the day of Arafah, their journey from their homes to‘ Arafah Moun, Jabal al-Rahma, and their keenness to ascend and stand on it for various convictions and thoughts.

This paper explores the fiqhi rulings about the mountain through giving a definition and listing the different names of that mountain.

It also affirms that the whole area of Arafah is a place for standing; so wherever a pilgrim puts his feet on a plain or hill it is permissible.

In fact, the best place to stand on is where the Prophet (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) put his feet, a hill south Arafah, near the southeastern part.

It is not recommended to climb ‘Arafa Mount and no special virtue is conferred for climbing it.

No accounts related that prophets, peace be upon them, or companions, may Allah be pleased with them, stood on this mountain, nor did scholars claim the legality of this issue.

To follow the prophetic traditions (Sunnah), one should face the Direction of Prayers (Qiblah) when standing on ‘Arafah.

It is not permissible to make ‘Arafah a shrine.

It is beyond the scope of this paper to discuss in details the people’s actions on that mountain, nor the new constructions that were established there in the course of time.