Is the Jamarat Bridge considered part of Mina, and is spending the night on it sufficient for fulfilling the requirement of spending the night in the Mina tents?
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Staying overnight in Mina is one of the obligatory rituals of Hajj. Mina has well-defined boundaries: its eastern boundary is Wadi Muhassir, and its western boundary is Jamrat al-Aqaba. Neither the valley nor the Jamra are considered part of Mina.
Therefore, whoever stays overnight on the bridge before Jamrat al-Aqaba and does not cross it to the west has stayed within the boundaries of Mina. However, whoever stays overnight at Jamrat al-Aqaba or crosses it towards Mecca has stayed outside Mina and is liable for a compensatory sacrifice (dam).
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