Is Al-Mash'ar Al-Haraam Muzdalifah?

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The scholars differed in opinion with regard to the meaning of Al-Mash'ar Al-Haraam.

Some of them are of the view that it means Muzdalifah; please refer to the interpretation of Al-Qurtubi in regard to his interpretation of the Saying of Allaah (which means): {But when you depart from 'Arafaat, mention Allaah at Al-Mash’ar Al- Haraam.}[Quran 2:198]. Some other scholars are of the view that it refers to a mountain which is called Qazah in Muzdalifah.

Al-Mash'ar Al-Haraam is also interpreted to refer to the place between the two mountains of Muzdalifah, from the narrow passage between the last two mountains before entering Makkah for those coming from 'Arafah, and the valley of Muhassir.

Allaah Knows best.