What is the ruling on one who throws extra pebbles at the pillars as a precaution?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the ruling on one who throws extra pebbles at the pillars for fear that some of them missed, meaning, missed the basin?
The Shaykh : As a precaution, meaning?
The questioner : As a precaution.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it. That is, if a person doubts whether he threw seven or fewer, he throws extra as a precaution.
The questioner : No, I throw ten for fear that some of them missed. I am not sure; perhaps they did not hit. I do not know if they hit or not.
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory for them to hit.
The questioner : To hit the basin.
The Shaykh : The intention is that the pebble falls into the basin.
The questioner : I do not know; because of the crowd, they push me.
The Shaykh : So, may Allah reward you, strive to get as close to the basin as possible, even if it takes time. Then, you know that the people... but if you go around the pillars, you will find space.
The Shaykh : As a precaution, meaning?
The questioner : As a precaution.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it. That is, if a person doubts whether he threw seven or fewer, he throws extra as a precaution.
The questioner : No, I throw ten for fear that some of them missed. I am not sure; perhaps they did not hit. I do not know if they hit or not.
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory for them to hit.
The questioner : To hit the basin.
The Shaykh : The intention is that the pebble falls into the basin.
The questioner : I do not know; because of the crowd, they push me.
The Shaykh : So, may Allah reward you, strive to get as close to the basin as possible, even if it takes time. Then, you know that the people... but if you go around the pillars, you will find space.