Doing Ramy on Others' Behalf

Q: Can a person, who is only able to stone Jamarah al-‘Aqabah in the afternoon on ‘Id day, hire a na’ib to do ramy in the morning? If he wants to stone Jamarah al-‘Aqabah himself in the afternoon, he will not have enough time to sacrifice on the same day. For such a reason, is he allowed to hire a na’ib for the said purpose? Also, what is the duty of a person who – for several years – was hiring a na’ib for stoning in the morning while he was able to do it himself in the afternoon?

A: On assumption that one is able to do ramy at any moment during daytime, even in the afternoon, it is invalid to hire a na’ib. But, if one is not hopeful that his excuse will be removed before the night, he will hire a na’ib. However, if accidentally his excuse is removed after the na’ib has done the ramy, the na’ib’s action is valid and it is not necessary that the person himself repeats it. As far as the previous years are concerned, if hiring the na’ib was not in order, he has to make up for them.