Staying in ‘Arafat with Sunni Muslims in the Conduct of Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)

During hajj, Muslims performing hajj must stay in ‘Arafat on Dhu l-Hijja 9. But what if the crescent of Dhu l-Hijja moon has not been verified by Shiites or there is a doubt about it or they are certain that it has not risen. Is it enough to stay in ‘Arafat alongside the Sunni Muslims? Numerous reasons have been provided for the sufficiency of staying in ‘Arafat alongside the Sunni Muslims. The most important and the strongest reason is the conduct of the infallible Imams (‘a) where in many cases they stayed in ‘Arafat alongside Sunni Muslims in spite of the differences of opinion about the crescent. Having clarified the conduct of the infallible Imams (‘a) in ‘Arafat alongside Sunni Muslims and some evidences in its support, this article answers the criticisms about it. Finally, this conduct and its scope has been investigated in case the person has certainty in having the opposite opinion and compared to other duties in hajj.