What is your opinion regarding women who are unable to perform the stoning of the pillars during Hajj, not due to physical inability but out of fear of the crowd? What is the ruling on their appointing a proxy and not performing the stoning themselves?

The questioner : Noble Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding women who are unable to perform the stoning of the pillars, not due to physical inability but out of fear, fear that something might happen to them? What is your opinion on their appointing a proxy and not performing the stoning themselves?

The Shaykh : What I see is that it is not permissible for them to appoint a proxy except in cases of dire necessity. It is not permissible to appoint a proxy for the stoning of the pillars except in cases of dire necessity, because the stoning of the pillars is among the rituals of Hajj, and Allah the Exalted said: The fear of the crowd is removed by a person performing the stoning at night, for the stoning at night is permissible and there is no harm in it. In fact, the stoning at night may be better than the stoning during the day if his stoning at night is more humble before Allah and more filled with tranquility and presence of mind in worship. In that case, the night becomes better. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation to the weak among his household on the night of Muzdalifah to move forward and perform the stoning. Those who moved forward would perform the stoning at night as soon as they arrived at Mina. As for what was reported regarding their prohibition from performing the stoning until the sun rises, it is weak, weak, and does not constitute a valid proof. It indicates that attending to the worship itself is more important than attending to its time, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He ordered the delay of the prayer from the beginning of its time, even though that is better, in order for a person to stand in his prayer while being present-minded and tranquil in it. Yes.