Picking up the pebbles from outside Mina in the direction of Makkah Al-Mukarramah

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Q: I performed Hajj two years ago. On the last day of throwing the pebbles (at the pebble-throwing area during Hajj) I picked up my pebbles from outside Mina in the direction of Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Makkah, the Honored). Is it Wajib (obligatory) to pick pebbles from Mina or Muzdalifah? Moreover, on the last day of (Part No. 10; Page No. 293) throwing the pebbles at Al-Jamrah Al-Wusta (second or middle pebble-throwing area), I was not sure whether I threw the pebbles inside the enclosure because it was extremely crowded. However, it seems most likely that I threw them within the enclosure, bearing in mind that I know it is Wajib to therein.

A: It is permissible to pick up the pebbles from anywhere whether inside or outside Mina. If it is most likely that the pebbles you threw on the last day were thrown within the enclosure, it will suffice and any later doubt after throwing does not have any effect.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.