After descending from Muzdalifah at night, after the middle of the night, is it better to stone the pillars or to go to the Tawaf?
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The questioner : A questioner says: O honorable Shaykh! After descending from Muzdalifah at night, after the middle of the night, is it better to stone the pillars or to go to the Tawaf, because that might be more convenient for one who has women with him, fearing that they will delay him. So he hastens to perform Tawaf before stoning the pillars, before the dawn of the Day of Sacrifice?
The Shaykh : Yes. The better and more convenient option. If it is more convenient for him to descend to Makkah, perform Tawaf, perform Sa'y, and then go out to stone the pillars, let him do so. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent the weak ones from his family on the night of Muzdalifah before dawn, even though it is better for the pilgrim to remain until it becomes light. He sent them so that they could stone the pillars with calmness and tranquility. So if a person sees that if he descends to Makkah and performs Tawaf and Sa'y, it will be more convenient for him, let him do so. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. The better and more convenient option. If it is more convenient for him to descend to Makkah, perform Tawaf, perform Sa'y, and then go out to stone the pillars, let him do so. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent the weak ones from his family on the night of Muzdalifah before dawn, even though it is better for the pilgrim to remain until it becomes light. He sent them so that they could stone the pillars with calmness and tranquility. So if a person sees that if he descends to Makkah and performs Tawaf and Sa'y, it will be more convenient for him, let him do so. Yes.