What is the ruling on the act of one who intentionally began by stoning the middle pillar, then the small pillar, then the large pillar?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. A man in Hajj began stoning the pillars by starting with the middle one, then the large one, then the small one. Is he required to do anything?
The Shaykh : Was he ignorant? I mean, was he ignorant or did he do it intentionally?
The questioner : No, intentionally.
The Shaykh : Did he know that it is forbidden?
The questioner : It is possible that the apparent indication is that he...
The Shaykh : My question is, did he know that it is forbidden or not?
The questioner : I do not know, because a man advised me.
The Shaykh : The important point is that if he knew that it is forbidden, he must pay a fidyah (ransom payment) by slaughtering an animal in Makkah and distributing it to the poor. If he did not know, or if he knew but thought it was permissible not to follow the order due to the crowd, then he is ignorant and owes nothing. Is that clear now?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The Shaykh : Was he ignorant? I mean, was he ignorant or did he do it intentionally?
The questioner : No, intentionally.
The Shaykh : Did he know that it is forbidden?
The questioner : It is possible that the apparent indication is that he...
The Shaykh : My question is, did he know that it is forbidden or not?
The questioner : I do not know, because a man advised me.
The Shaykh : The important point is that if he knew that it is forbidden, he must pay a fidyah (ransom payment) by slaughtering an animal in Makkah and distributing it to the poor. If he did not know, or if he knew but thought it was permissible not to follow the order due to the crowd, then he is ignorant and owes nothing. Is that clear now?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Very well.