Times of Recommendation, Permissibility, and Necessity in Stoning the Pillars

The questioner : And by Allah, O Shaykh, our Shaykh, you said that every time-bound act of worship, if abandoned without an excuse, is not accepted from its performer. Our Shaykh, regarding the stoning of the pillars, are there times of preference, times of permissibility, or times that suffice for it?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is best to hasten to stone immediately after the sun passes its zenith on the days of Tashriq. The time of permissibility is the rest of the day. The time of necessity is at night.

The questioner : Until the end of the night.

The Shaykh : No, until the end of the night, until Fajr. On the day of 'Id, the time of recommendation and preference is after the sun rises, and the time of permissibility is from the end of the night, either for the weak and the like of them, or for the general public. However, we hold that for the one for whom it is difficult to push through the crowds of people, it is best to hasten, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his family, or permitted them, to proceed from Muzdalifah to stone the pillars, and he did not order them except to do what is best for them, because this is easier, and it accords with the ease of Islam. Yes.

The questioner : On the day of 'Id, after the sun rises until the sun passes its zenith, or after it?

The Shaykh : No, whatever you begin is best after the sun rises.

The presenter : May Allah keep you safe.