The ruling on stoning the pillars before the sun passes its zenith

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on stoning the pillars before the sun passes its zenith? And is it to be refuted to say otherwise?

Answer:
When did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stone the pillars before the sun passed its zenith? It is not permissible, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not grant a dispensation for this to anyone. He and his Companions waited until the sun passed its zenith, then they stoned the pillars. He said, “Take from me your rituals of Hajj,” and he did not grant a dispensation for anyone to stone before the sun passes its zenith. These are only opinions of some scholars based on independent legal reasoning, and when independent legal reasoning contradicts the evidence, it is of no account. Therefore, the one who stones before the sun passes its zenith during the days of Tashriq, his stoning is not valid, because it contradicts the stoning of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).