The Ruling on Delegating the Stoning of the Pillars
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Question:
This questioner says: I performed Hajj for the first time in my life, and I was ignorant of all the rulings of Hajj. My uncle asked me to delegate the stoning to him, so I did. Is there anything required of me? I then performed Hajj a second time, and when it came to the stoning, I delegated it to my husband because I suffer from a psychological condition and fear the crowds.
Answer:
Delegating the stoning is permissible if there is a need. For example, if one is elderly or a child who cannot perform the stoning himself, or a pregnant woman who fears for her pregnancy, or a sick, weak person who is unable to handle the crowding or walk to the pillar, then there is no harm in it. The point is that if a Muslim has an excuse, he may delegate someone to stone the pillars on his behalf. If there is no excuse, he must perform the stoning himself. Yes.
This questioner says: I performed Hajj for the first time in my life, and I was ignorant of all the rulings of Hajj. My uncle asked me to delegate the stoning to him, so I did. Is there anything required of me? I then performed Hajj a second time, and when it came to the stoning, I delegated it to my husband because I suffer from a psychological condition and fear the crowds.
Answer:
Delegating the stoning is permissible if there is a need. For example, if one is elderly or a child who cannot perform the stoning himself, or a pregnant woman who fears for her pregnancy, or a sick, weak person who is unable to handle the crowding or walk to the pillar, then there is no harm in it. The point is that if a Muslim has an excuse, he may delegate someone to stone the pillars on his behalf. If there is no excuse, he must perform the stoning himself. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/212 — archive.org (1:47)
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