What actions incumbent upon a person can be delegated to another person?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
Primary text
Any act an individual is capable of performing personally is obligatory upon them, and no one else may perform it on their behalf. If an individual is incapable of performing an act, their guardian (*wali*) must perform it for them. Evidence is found in the narration of Jabir that the companions performed Ihram for the children accompanying them on Hajj. Ibn al-Mundhir states that scholars he recorded permit stoning on behalf of a child unable to do it, citing the practice of Ibn Umar. This view is held by 'Ata, al-Zuhri, Malik, al-Shafi'i, and Ishaq. Furthermore, Abu Bakr performed Tawaf around Ibn al-Zubayr while he was being carried in a cloth.
Supporting text
The Imam Ahmad states that the parents or guardian of the child must perform the stoning on their behalf. If the incapacitated person can hand the pebbles to the proxy, they should do so; otherwise, the pebbles should be placed in their hand for the proxy to throw on their behalf. It is considered permissible if the hand of the child is made like a tool by placing the pebbles in it for the proxy to throw.