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Thursday, February 6, 2020

28. The Black Stone


Following the Prophet's tradition,the pilgrim should stop reciting the talbiyah be during umrah at the commencement of tawaf,and he should first kiss the Black Stone. 

If it is not possible to kiss it due to overcrowding,then he may touch it with his hands or a stick and then kiss the latter. 

If even this is not possible, even then it is enough to point towards it with his hand or stick, but in this case, the hand or stick should not be kissed. 

In each of these three cases the pilgrim should say, "Allahu Akbar" upon reaching the Black Stone in each of the seven circuits of the Ka'bah.



Kising ar- Rukn al-Yamani [The Yemini Corner] is not established by the Prophet's tradition, rather, it is sunnah to merely touch it by hand or with a stick. If this is not possible, one should pass the corner without pointing towards it.

It is confirmed that with the exception of the Black Stone and ar- Ruk al-Yamani , no corner or any other part of the Ka'bah should be kissed or touched as an act of worship.The same applies to Makam Ibraheem. Pilgrim should clearly avoid such acts.

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