Not spending the nights of the Days of Tashriq in Mina

A: You did wrong when you did not spend the night in Mina, during the Days of Tashriq, and also when you neglected Tawaf-ul-Wada` (circumambulation of the Ka`bah on leaving Makkah), as the Tawaf you performed on the first of the Days of Tashriq does not count, as you did it before completing the rituals of Hajj, i.e. throwing pebbles (at the pebble-throwing area during Hajj) and spending the night in Mina. All these are of the obligations of Hajj; so you should seek Tawbah (repentance to Allah) and Istighfar (seeking forgiveness from Allah). You also have to make up for the mistakes you made in your Hajj; you should slaughter two sheep meeting the same conditions for an Ud-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims) in Makkah and distribute their meat among the poor people of the Haram (all areas within the Sacred Sanctuary of Makkah); if you can not do so, you should fast for ten days instead of each sheep. (Part No. 10; Page No. 333) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.