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Islamic Verdicts - Volume IV The Book of Hajj Rites
Appointing someone else to stone the Pillars Q: When is it permissible to appoint someone to stone the pillars and is there any restriction about days during which it is not permissible to appoint someone? A: It is permissible to appoint someone else for (stoning) all of the pillars, for the sick person who is unable to throw the stones, the pregnant woman who fears for herself, the breastfeeding woman who has no one to look after her infants, the extremely old man and woman, and others similar to them. This applies to all of those who are unable to throw the stones. Likewise, the guardian of the male and female child throws for them. The appointed person throws for himself and for the person he is appointed for at one place of standing and at each pillar. He begins with himself, then he throws for the person who appointed him unless he is performing an optional Hajj, in which case he is not required to begin with himself. However, it is not permissible for someone to throw stones on behalf of another unless he is performing Hajj. In reference to the person who has not performed Hajj, he may not be appointed to throw for someone else and his throwing is not accredited to anyone else. Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
The ruling on someone who is able to stone the Pillars appointing someone else to do it for him Q: Is it possible for me to appoint someone for myself to stone the pillars on the second day of At-Tashreeq due to family reasons that necessitate my return to Ar-Riyadh on that1 day, or do I have to slaughter an animal for that? A: It is not permissible for anyone to appoint someone else and travel before completing the stoning. Rather, it is obligatory upon him to wait. If he is able, he must throw the stones himself, and if he is not able he may wait and appoint someone to do it for him. The person should not travel until his appointed representative finishes stoning the pillars. Then, this person who appointed someone else to throw, performs the Farewell Tawaf of the House (the Ka'bah) and after that he may travel. However, if he is healthy, he may not appoint someone else. Rather, it is obligatory upon him to throw the stones himself, because when he assumed Ihram for Hajj, it became obligatory upon him to complete it. This is as Allah said: "And complete the Hajj and the 'Umrah for Allah" (Al-Baqarah 2: 196). The same applies to the 'Umrah, as this noble Verse mentions, if the person starts it, he must finish it and complete it. He may not appoint someone to do some of the acts of Hajj, according to the correct view, as long as he is able to do them himself. If he travels before stoning, he must sacrifice an animal and feed the meat to the poor people of Makkah. Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
Appointing someone to stone on behalf of the sick Person, the Woman and the Child Q: What is the ruling on appointing someone to stone on behalf of the sick person, the woman and the child? A: There is no harm in appointing someone to stone on the behalf of the sick person, and the woman who is not able, like the pregnant woman, the heavy woman and the weak woman who cannot stone the pillars. There is no harm in appointing someone to throw stones for them. Concerning the strong and active woman, she must throw the stones for herself. Whoever is not able to do it during the day after midday, he may throw the stones at night. Whoever is not able to throw the stones on the day of the 'Eid (the 10th of Thul-Hijjah), he may throw them that night, which is the 11th night on the day of the 'Eid. Whoever is not able to throw on the 11th day, he may throw on that night, which is the 12th night. Whoever is not able to throw on the 12th day or he missed throwing after midday, he may throw on that night, which is the 13th night, and the stoning does not end until the coming of Fajr time (on the morning of the 13th of Thul-Hijjah). In reference to the day, the person may not stone the pillars until after midday during the days of Tashreeq. Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
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