Stoning the Aqabah Pillar: When Does It Begin and When Does It End?

Question : If, Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), regarding the stoning of the Aqabah Pillar on the Day of Sacrifice, when does its time begin and when does it end?

Answer : Its time begins from the moment a person arrives at Mina. Whether he arrives early or late, meaning whether he is among those permitted to depart from Muzdalifah before dawn or among those who did not depart until it became light, whenever he arrives at Mina, he stones the pillar. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned it when he arrived at Mina; in fact, he stoned it before he set up his camp, stoning it while still on his camel. As for its end, it is the dawn of the eleventh day.
However, it is better not to delay the stoning until night, because generally there is no need for that, as people finish their stoning on the Day of Sacrifice, before the afternoon prayer or around that time. Stoning at night is a matter of disagreement among scholars: does it suffice or does it not? The correct view is that it suffices.