Agency in Stoning the Pillars for a Capable Woman

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: A woman performed the obligatory Hajj, but she did not stone the three pillars herself; rather, she delegated someone to stone them on her behalf while she was in perfect health. The question is: Does she owe a fidyah, or must she fast for ten days, or what must she do?

Answer:
If she delegated because of a valid excuse, such as hardship, since a woman is weak and the pillars are far away, and it may be during the heat of summer with traffic congestion, and the road to the pillars before reaching them is difficult if she lives in a distant place or has small children whom she fears for if she leaves them, then there is no harm in delegating. If the delegation was for an excuse, there is no problem. However, if the delegation was not for an excuse, and she is capable of stoning and does not face hardship, then it is obligatory for her to pay a fidyah by slaughtering a sheep in Makkah to be distributed to the poor of the Haram. If she cannot find one, she must fast for ten days. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you