Is it permissible to delegate the stoning of the pillars?

Question : This questioner asks: Is it permissible to delegate the stoning of the pillars, Shaykh Muhammad?

Answer : Delegating the stoning of the pillars is not permissible. Because the stoning is part of Hajj, and Allah the Exalted said: For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not grant a dispensation for the weak among his household to delegate it. Nor did he grant a dispensation for the camel herders to delegate it. Rather, the weak were brought forward to stone before the crowd, and the herders were permitted to stone one day and leave the stones for another day. This indicates the emphasis on the stoning and that delegation is not permissible in it.
However, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to stone on behalf of their young ones. This indicates that one who is unable to stone with his own hand is excused from doing so.
If there is an elderly woman, an elderly man, a pregnant woman, or the like of those who are unable to stone with their own hands, they may delegate it. And an excuse for delegating is severe crowding that prevents a person from delaying his stoning beyond that crowd.
For example, the stoning of the pillars on the twelfth day, if a person wants to hasten his departure. He must stone at a time that allows him to exit before the sun sets after the midday prayer. This may involve severe crowding that only the strong can endure. In this case, there is no harm in delegating due to the pressing need or dire necessity for them.