Can pilgrims depart from Muzdalifah towards Mina before sunrise?
Wuquf (Staying) at Muzdalifah is one of the obligatory acts of Hajj, and leaving it without a valid excuse in Shariah necessitates a penalty. Therefore, it is obligatory to spend some time in Muzdalifah after nightfall and until the brightness of dawn spreads there. Standing in Muzdalifah until the appearance of the pre-dawn light is…