The reason for the change in the ruling on women delegating the stoning of the pillars
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Question:
Shaykh, we heard a fatwa from you in a past year permitting women to appoint a proxy for stoning the pillars due to the fear of crowding. This year, we heard that women should not appoint a proxy, but rather go themselves and stone. Please explain the reason for this to us.
Answer:
The first reason is that we had previously held the view that stoning at night is not permissible. Now, we have seen that stoning at night is permissible, and the Council of Scholars has also issued a decision, or rather a majority decision, to this effect, which is the stronger position, if Allah wills. Consequently, the time has become more spacious, allowing one to stone after the sun has passed its zenith, thus alleviating the crowding.
Shaykh, we heard a fatwa from you in a past year permitting women to appoint a proxy for stoning the pillars due to the fear of crowding. This year, we heard that women should not appoint a proxy, but rather go themselves and stone. Please explain the reason for this to us.
Answer:
The first reason is that we had previously held the view that stoning at night is not permissible. Now, we have seen that stoning at night is permissible, and the Council of Scholars has also issued a decision, or rather a majority decision, to this effect, which is the stronger position, if Allah wills. Consequently, the time has become more spacious, allowing one to stone after the sun has passed its zenith, thus alleviating the crowding.
Source
فتاوى الحج - 1405 هـ — archive.org (1:02:01)
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