The Ruling on Women Delegating the Stoning of the Pillars
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Question:
This questioner says that a man asked Your Eminence about the ruling on women delegating the stoning, and you answered that if the woman is accustomed to jostling with men, she should stone, and if she is delicate, she should delegate. Is this correct? I ask for clarification on the ruling regarding women delegating the stoning. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The default is that a woman performs the stoning of the pillars like a man if she is strong and able to do so. However, if she is frail and weak and unable to perform the stoning, and there is a fear for her safety, she may delegate it. This applies if she is pregnant, ill, or an elderly woman who has a valid legal excuse. As for the strong woman, she performs the stoning at the appropriate time, whether during the day after the sun has passed its zenith, in the afternoon, or at night during the suitable times, accompanied by the men from her mahram (close relatives) who are with her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
This questioner says that a man asked Your Eminence about the ruling on women delegating the stoning, and you answered that if the woman is accustomed to jostling with men, she should stone, and if she is delicate, she should delegate. Is this correct? I ask for clarification on the ruling regarding women delegating the stoning. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The default is that a woman performs the stoning of the pillars like a man if she is strong and able to do so. However, if she is frail and weak and unable to perform the stoning, and there is a fear for her safety, she may delegate it. This applies if she is pregnant, ill, or an elderly woman who has a valid legal excuse. As for the strong woman, she performs the stoning at the appropriate time, whether during the day after the sun has passed its zenith, in the afternoon, or at night during the suitable times, accompanied by the men from her mahram (close relatives) who are with her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 2 — archive.org (1:14:46)
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