Ruling on reversing the order of stoning the pillars in Hajj

Question:
In this year's Hajj, I stoned the pillars on the second and third days, starting with the large pillar, then the middle one, then the first one, meaning I reversed the order of stoning. Do I have to offer a sacrificial animal or pay a ransom? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.

Answer:
No, there is scholarly disagreement on this issue. The Sunnah is to start with the one in Mina that is closest to the Musjid al-Khaif, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) started with it, then descend to Makkah, stone the middle one, then the last one, which is the Jamrat al-Aqabah that he stoned on the day of 'Id, which becomes the last one on the days of Tashriq. This is the Sunnah.
But if one reverses the order, he should be informed. If it is still within the time for stoning, if he reverses it, he should go back and stone the middle one, then the last one, so that it comes after the first one. But as long as the time has passed, if Allah wills, it suffices for him; because the disagreement is well-known, and the matter is broad—if Allah wills—as long as the time has passed, he has stoned, and praise be to Allah.