What is the ruling on seeking blessing from the wall of the Ka'bah?
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Question:
I heard from some scholars that it is not permissible to seek blessing from the wall of the Ka'bah, while others say that it is permissible. What is the stronger position in this matter?
Answer:
What is prescribed regarding the Ka'bah is to perform tawaf (circumambulation) around it and to pray facing it. This is what is prescribed regarding the Ka'bah. As for attaching oneself to it or rubbing against it, this is not prescribed. Yes.
I heard from some scholars that it is not permissible to seek blessing from the wall of the Ka'bah, while others say that it is permissible. What is the stronger position in this matter?
Answer:
What is prescribed regarding the Ka'bah is to perform tawaf (circumambulation) around it and to pray facing it. This is what is prescribed regarding the Ka'bah. As for attaching oneself to it or rubbing against it, this is not prescribed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التبرُّك بجدار الكعبة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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