Mabit

What Does Mabit Mean in Detail?

Mabit is a Wajib act of Hajj that applies at two locations. First, at Muzdalifah on the night of the 10th of Dhul Hijjah: after departing Arafat at sunset, pilgrims travel to Muzdalifah where they combine and shorten Maghrib and Isha prayers, collect pebbles for stoning, and spend the night under the open sky. The minimum requirement according to most scholars is being present during the second half of the night or at least at dawn. Concessions are granted to the elderly, sick, and women with children to leave after midnight. Second, at Mina during the nights of Tashreeq (11th, 12th, and 13th): pilgrims must spend the majority of each night in Mina. The Hanafi school considers the Mabit at Mina as Sunnah rather than Wajib, while the other three schools consider it Wajib. Those with valid excuses (such as water carriers or shepherds caring for pilgrims' needs) were exempted by the Prophet. Missing Mabit without a valid excuse requires the pilgrim to offer Dam (sacrifice) as a penalty.