Washing the stones for stoning the Jamaraat

Reference: al-Bid’u wal-Muhdathaat wa maa laa asla lahu – Page 404

Question: What is the ruling regarding washing the stones for stoning [the Jamaraat]?

Response: They should not be washed. Rather, if a person washes them with the intention of worshiping Allaah [by this action], then this is an innovation because the Prophet ﷺ did not do this.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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