Q149: Is Mina, Muzdalifa & Arafaat included within the Makkah city?

Question

Is Mina, Muzdalifa & Arafaat included within the Makkah city, as Makkah is always expanding?

Answer

Muftiyaane karim differ in that matter. Both view prevail. The one I prefer is of excluding them from the city of Makkah – because the limits of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa have been set by the Shariah and we should adhere to them. This is the fatwa of mufti Tahir saheb of Saharanpur U.P. India.