Stoning the Pillars on Behalf of One’s Wife Due to Fear of the Crowd
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I stoned the pillars on behalf of my wife, even though she was capable of doing so, out of fear of the crowd at the pillars. What is the ruling?
This is also one of the shortcomings that people commit; because the crowd is not always present. There are times when there is a crowd and other times when there is space. If you had delayed the stoning until the night, you would not have found a crowd, as many people do. If you had consulted someone in this matter who is more knowledgeable than you and they issued a ruling for you, then you owe nothing. But if it was an action on your part, it was an action done out of ignorance. However, you were negligent; because there are scholars in the sacred precincts—praise be to Allah. If you have the ability to slaughter a fidyah (ransom payment) in Makkah and distribute it to the poor, that is good.
This is also one of the shortcomings that people commit; because the crowd is not always present. There are times when there is a crowd and other times when there is space. If you had delayed the stoning until the night, you would not have found a crowd, as many people do. If you had consulted someone in this matter who is more knowledgeable than you and they issued a ruling for you, then you owe nothing. But if it was an action on your part, it was an action done out of ignorance. However, you were negligent; because there are scholars in the sacred precincts—praise be to Allah. If you have the ability to slaughter a fidyah (ransom payment) in Makkah and distribute it to the poor, that is good.