Agency in the stoning of the pillars for one whose elderly mother is with him
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The questioner:
The questioner says: I am with my mother, who is elderly, and I would like to stay overnight in Mina tonight until one in the morning, then appoint someone to act on my behalf.
The Shaykh:
them.
The questioner:
My mother is with me, and she is elderly. I would like to stay overnight in Mina tonight until one in the morning, and then appoint a colleague of mine to perform the stoning of the pillars on my behalf and on behalf of my mother tomorrow. Is this permissible, even though I am able to do it myself, so that I can perform the tawaf of ifadah and the farewell tawaf for her away from the
The Shaykh:
crowd you can imagine.
The questioner:
It is upon him, and upon him and his mother.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. The obligation is to perform all of it after the marriage, and then to make up the farewell tawaf afterwards, making it up at a convenient time. Do not rush into every great matter. Be patient. Allah the Exalted says: “And complete the Hajj and the 'Umrah for Allah.” So you must be patient. Do not rush.[Al-Anfal 8:46]
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: I am with my mother, who is elderly, and I would like to stay overnight in Mina tonight until one in the morning, then appoint someone to act on my behalf.
The Shaykh:
them.
The questioner:
My mother is with me, and she is elderly. I would like to stay overnight in Mina tonight until one in the morning, and then appoint a colleague of mine to perform the stoning of the pillars on my behalf and on behalf of my mother tomorrow. Is this permissible, even though I am able to do it myself, so that I can perform the tawaf of ifadah and the farewell tawaf for her away from the
The Shaykh:
crowd you can imagine.
The questioner:
It is upon him, and upon him and his mother.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. The obligation is to perform all of it after the marriage, and then to make up the farewell tawaf afterwards, making it up at a convenient time. Do not rush into every great matter. Be patient. Allah the Exalted says: “And complete the Hajj and the 'Umrah for Allah.” So you must be patient. Do not rush.
and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
وَاصْبِرُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١ — archive.org (2:06:52)
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