What is the ruling on arriving at আরাফাত after sunset?

The time of standing at আরাফাত extends from noon on the 9th until dawn of the 10th of Dhul Hijjah. If a হাজী arrives at আরাফাত after sunset but before dawn of the 10th, his হজ্জ is valid. নবী করীম (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম) said: 'হজ্জ is আরাফাত. Whoever reaches আরাফাত on the night of Jam (মুযদালিফা) before dawn, has caught হজ্জ' (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 889, graded sahih by al-Albani). However, standing at আরাফাত only during the night — without being present during any daytime hours — requires a fidyah according to the majority.