The Ruling on Praying Inside the Hajar Isma'il

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is praying inside what is called the Hajar Isma'il considered the same as praying inside the Ka'bah? The obligatory prayer.

Answer:
No, the obligatory prayer is not prayed inside the Hajar, just as it is not prayed inside the Ka'bah, because the Hajar is part of the Ka'bah. Whoever prays inside the Hajar has prayed inside the Ka'bah. There is no harm in praying the voluntary prayer; it is valid in the Ka'bah and valid in the Hajar. But the obligatory prayer is not. Yes.