Is Mina part of Makkah?
Question
I have read a fatwa of Darul Uloom Deoband that Makkah and Mina are separate places till the day of judgement and also opinion of yours is same. So as there is another opinion which states now Mina is part of Makkah (only for prayer to be full or Qasar).
1. Does that mean that the fatwa which says stay in Makkah before Haj is calculated is intact and will not change?
2. I also came to know that these are differences in fiqhi masaail and it has been there since the Sahaaba, so one should follow anyone and shouldn't object to others.
3. Will a person be sinful if he follows anyone?
Answer
There are two opinions of our ulama regarding this issue. Some are of the opinion that Makkah and Mina are separate, and some are of the opinion that both are regarded as one place.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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