Is it permissible to appoint an agent for stoning the pillars, and what is the ruling on the agent if he falls short in something?
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The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : I tell you, you are a shining example in stoning the pillars. Is it permissible for a person to appoint another person after Hajj to stone the pillars for him? No.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to appoint an agent for stoning the pillars unless he is unable to stone them himself.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Either he is old or he is sick, as for the crowd, he can stone them at night.
The questioner : Five people appointed one person to stone the pillars for them. And then this person fell short in what he stoned. He fell short. Now he is regretful and a long time has passed.
The Shaykh : Yes, a trial, is it?
The questioner : Raise your voice.
The Shaykh : He slaughters a fidyah (ransom payment) for each person in Makkah and distributes it to the poor.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I tell you, it is not permissible for one person to appoint another to stone the pillars on his behalf; he must stone them himself unless he is sick or old and unable to do so. If he is able to stone them, and if he fears the crowd, he stones them at night.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : I tell you, you are a shining example in stoning the pillars. Is it permissible for a person to appoint another person after Hajj to stone the pillars for him? No.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to appoint an agent for stoning the pillars unless he is unable to stone them himself.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Either he is old or he is sick, as for the crowd, he can stone them at night.
The questioner : Five people appointed one person to stone the pillars for them. And then this person fell short in what he stoned. He fell short. Now he is regretful and a long time has passed.
The Shaykh : Yes, a trial, is it?
The questioner : Raise your voice.
The Shaykh : He slaughters a fidyah (ransom payment) for each person in Makkah and distributes it to the poor.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I tell you, it is not permissible for one person to appoint another to stone the pillars on his behalf; he must stone them himself unless he is sick or old and unable to do so. If he is able to stone them, and if he fears the crowd, he stones them at night.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 146- هل يجوز التوكيل في رمي الجمار وما حكم الموكل إذا قصر بشيء 📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 — youtube.com
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