Stone not hitting the jamarah when pelting
Question
On 10th Zul Hijjah, if the pebble hits the jamarat pillar but doesn’t land in the pot, will the throw count or not?
What if a person doesn't know where it landed, because a person threw from very far, but he believes that it hit the jamarat pillar. What is ruling in this situation?
Answer
The Fuqaha have mentioned that in order for the pelting to be valid, the stones should fall close to the pillar within the radius of 3 arms’ length (3 ziraa which is approximately one and a half metres) around the Jamarah. If it falls beyond this radius, then the pelting will not be considered. It is not necessary that the stones hit the pillar itself, but they should fall within this radius for the pelting to be valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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