Arafat names a defined geographical area; wuquf at Arafat means being within that area during the prescribed period. Supplication is central to the occasion but is not the definition of physical presence.
Both location and timing matter. Remaining outside the defined area is not the standing at Arafat.
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Book of Hajj: Standing at Arafat, Dhuhr and Asr, and Departure for Muzdalifah
Arafat names a defined geographical area; wuquf at Arafat means being within that area during the prescribed period. Supplication is central to the occasion but is not the definition of physical presence.
Both location and timing matter. Remaining outside the defined area is not the standing at Arafat.