The ruling on the agent stoning the pillars on his own behalf and then on behalf of his principal at each pillar, and then at the one following it

Question : The questioner says: The agent stoned each of the three pillars in the following manner: he threw seven pebbles on his own behalf, then seven pebbles on behalf of his principal, and so on at each pillar. Then he was told that he is required to stone the three pillars on his own behalf, and then return and stone on behalf of his principal.

Answer : No, the correct view is that it is permissible to stone on one’s own behalf and on behalf of one’s principal in one standing. That is, he throws the seven on his own behalf, then the seven on behalf of his principal, then he goes to the second pillar and throws the seven on his own behalf, then on behalf of his principal, then he stones the third pillar: on his own behalf first, then on behalf of his principal second. This is because the apparent action of the Companions who stoned on behalf of the children was that they did not complete the stoning and then return. Also, because obliging people to do such a thing at this time involves hardship without clear evidence. Understood.