Ruling on delegating the stoning of the pillars while able to do it oneself
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Question:
The woman who sent the message says: I stoned the pillars on the first day, and on the second day I delegated my husband, even though I was able to do it myself; this was for reasons, namely that we were in a distant location, and the men feared for us from the fatigue, so I and a group of women delegated our husbands. Is what we did correct? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a concern regarding this; with the ability to do it, there is a concern. It is obligatory for the pilgrim to stone the pillars himself, and likewise the female pilgrim must stone them herself, except in cases of inability due to her illness, or if she is pregnant, or if she has an infant she cannot leave behind; in that case, she is excused, or if she is advanced in age. As for mere fatigue, it can be overcome by car... riding in cars, one can ride in a car and approach the place of stoning by car.
So the safest course is... a fidyah... a sacrificial animal for each of you due to leaving off the stoning; because delegation without a valid legal basis is ruled as leaving it off, so each of you owes a sacrificial animal to be slaughtered in Makkah for the poor; due to the stoning that you left off without a valid legal excuse; because mere distance is not an excuse, given the availability of cars. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. Your Eminence, the Shaykh, it is difficult for cars to move in such a season between the pillars and the places where people stay. What is your guidance?
Answer: Just as the car carries men, it carries women, bringing them closer, unless there is no car to transport them, and she is unable; then she is excused like a sick woman. If there is no car to transport the women, and the man walks by himself and stays until morning; then he is excused, like an unable man if he is unable; he delegates.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. The reality is that it is difficult for cars to move?
The Shaykh: This is a principle, a principle: [al-Baqarah:286] [al-Taghabun:16] If the man is advanced in age, or has some illness that prevents him from walking, and there is no car to transport him, or the woman is likewise; then the ruling is the same, nothing is required of them, and delegation suffices.
The presenter: May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you with good. Regarding the severe crowding, is the woman’s excuse for leaving off the stoning due to the severity of the crowding, Your Eminence, the Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, if there is danger to her; then it is an excuse for her, by delegation. Yes.
The presenter: She delegates?
The Shaykh: Yes, and if she stones at night, and it is facilitated for her at night from the day of the festival, and from the eleventh and twelfth days; that suffices at night, if it is facilitated for her without hardship and danger. Yes.
The presenter: It is likely easier.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The woman who sent the message says: I stoned the pillars on the first day, and on the second day I delegated my husband, even though I was able to do it myself; this was for reasons, namely that we were in a distant location, and the men feared for us from the fatigue, so I and a group of women delegated our husbands. Is what we did correct? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is a concern regarding this; with the ability to do it, there is a concern. It is obligatory for the pilgrim to stone the pillars himself, and likewise the female pilgrim must stone them herself, except in cases of inability due to her illness, or if she is pregnant, or if she has an infant she cannot leave behind; in that case, she is excused, or if she is advanced in age. As for mere fatigue, it can be overcome by car... riding in cars, one can ride in a car and approach the place of stoning by car.
So the safest course is... a fidyah... a sacrificial animal for each of you due to leaving off the stoning; because delegation without a valid legal basis is ruled as leaving it off, so each of you owes a sacrificial animal to be slaughtered in Makkah for the poor; due to the stoning that you left off without a valid legal excuse; because mere distance is not an excuse, given the availability of cars. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. Your Eminence, the Shaykh, it is difficult for cars to move in such a season between the pillars and the places where people stay. What is your guidance?
Answer: Just as the car carries men, it carries women, bringing them closer, unless there is no car to transport them, and she is unable; then she is excused like a sick woman. If there is no car to transport the women, and the man walks by himself and stays until morning; then he is excused, like an unable man if he is unable; he delegates.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. The reality is that it is difficult for cars to move?
The Shaykh: This is a principle, a principle:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاSo fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْThe presenter: May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you with good. Regarding the severe crowding, is the woman’s excuse for leaving off the stoning due to the severity of the crowding, Your Eminence, the Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, if there is danger to her; then it is an excuse for her, by delegation. Yes.
The presenter: She delegates?
The Shaykh: Yes, and if she stones at night, and it is facilitated for her at night from the day of the festival, and from the eleventh and twelfth days; that suffices at night, if it is facilitated for her without hardship and danger. Yes.
The presenter: It is likely easier.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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