Throwing the pebbles on the eleventh of Dhul-Hijjah and on the following days does not fulfill the purpose unless it is done after noon

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Q 2: Two young men accompanied by a number of women and children stoned the Jamarat (stone pillars marking the pebble-throwing area, Jamarat-ul-`Aqabah being the closest to Makkah) on the twelfth of Dhul-Hijjah two hours before noon. Then they went to Makkah Al-Mukarramah and performed Tawaf-ul-Wada` (circumambulation of the Ka`bah upon departing from Makkah) at the due time of Zhuhr (Noon) Prayer. When asked why they had stoned the Jamarat before noon, they replied that the Saudi Scholars Committee had extended the time of stoning the Jamarat, particularly for women and the weak because of accidents. What is your opinion on their stoning the Jamarat before noon? If it is invalid, what do they have to do?

A 2: Stoning the Jamarat on the eleventh of Dhul-Hijjah and on the following days does not fulfill the purpose unless it is done after noon. This is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) stoned the Jamarat in the afternoon on these days and then said: Perform the rites of Hajj as you have seen me doing them. This is the juristic ruling given by the Saudi scholars. They have not issued any other ruling on this point. Because you stoned the Jamarat before noon, you must offer Dam (atonement required of a pilgrim for a willful violation of a prohibition or obligation while in the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah) meeting the same conditions for Ud-hiyah (a sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims). If you cannot afford it, you have to observe Sawm (Fast) for ten days.