Is it permissible for the pilgrim to throw the pebbles at the pillars from any direction?

Question:
I performed Hajj two years ago, and when I threw the pebbles at the Pillar of 'Aqabah, I threw them from the other side, which I later learned is not the side from which they are to be thrown. I do not know whether the pebbles fell into the basin or not, because the basin was not clear due to the large amount of pebbles. So, is there anything required of me now?

Answer:
It is obligatory when throwing the pebbles at the Pillar of 'Aqabah and the other pillars that the pebbles fall into the basin, regardless of the direction from which you throw them. On the correct view, there is no specific direction designated for the Pillar of 'Aqabah; rather, all directions are valid, especially after the removal of the hill, from all directions. However, this is on the condition that the pebbles fall into the basin. As long as the pebbles fell into the basin, the throwing is valid from any direction, and praise be to Allah. But if the pebbles did not fall into the basin, then this throwing does not suffice. Yes.