Agency in the Stoning of the Pillars
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Question:
You say that when performing the obligatory Hajj, which was twenty-five years ago, your husband's brother asked to stone the pillars on your behalf, and you agreed.
Answer:
If you were unable to stone the pillars at that time and you appointed someone to stone them on your behalf, there is no harm in that. However, if you were able to stone them but did not, and you appointed someone to stone them on your behalf, the stoning is not valid, and you have committed a sin. This means you must slaughter a fidyah (ransom payment) in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. This applies if you were able to stone the pillars at that time. If you were unable, the agency is valid, and the stoning by the agent suffices for you. May the praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good, Shaykh Salih.
You say that when performing the obligatory Hajj, which was twenty-five years ago, your husband's brother asked to stone the pillars on your behalf, and you agreed.
Answer:
If you were unable to stone the pillars at that time and you appointed someone to stone them on your behalf, there is no harm in that. However, if you were able to stone them but did not, and you appointed someone to stone them on your behalf, the stoning is not valid, and you have committed a sin. This means you must slaughter a fidyah (ransom payment) in Makkah and distribute it to the poor. This applies if you were able to stone the pillars at that time. If you were unable, the agency is valid, and the stoning by the agent suffices for you. May the praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good, Shaykh Salih.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/155 — archive.org (23:48)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.