Is it permissible to throw more than seven pebbles at the pillars on the grounds of stoning Satan?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. Some pilgrims say that they throw more than seven, claiming that they are stoning Satan.

Answer:
If one deliberately does this, it is not permissible. If one deliberately adds to the seven, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and is not permissible. However, if one does it out of caution, having doubted the number of pebbles and throwing extra to be safe, there is nothing wrong with that to remove the doubt.