What is the ruling on those who seek blessing by touching the Ka'bah?
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Question:
What is the ruling on those who seek blessing by touching the Ka'bah?
Answer:
There is no basis for this. One does not seek blessing from the Ka'bah; rather, one performs tawaf (circumambulation) around it and prays facing it. As for the phrase "and direct your face toward the Sacred Mosque," it means that one performs tawaf around it, prays facing it, and performs i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) at it as a means of drawing near to Allah, the Exalted. It is not the Ka'bah itself that one draws near to in order to draw near to Allah. The Ka'bah is merely a place of worship, a place for the worship of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. It is not something to which one draws near or from which one seeks blessing.
What is the ruling on those who seek blessing by touching the Ka'bah?
Answer:
There is no basis for this. One does not seek blessing from the Ka'bah; rather, one performs tawaf (circumambulation) around it and prays facing it. As for the phrase "and direct your face toward the Sacred Mosque," it means that one performs tawaf around it, prays facing it, and performs i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) at it as a means of drawing near to Allah, the Exalted. It is not the Ka'bah itself that one draws near to in order to draw near to Allah. The Ka'bah is merely a place of worship, a place for the worship of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. It is not something to which one draws near or from which one seeks blessing.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الذين يتبركون بمسح الكعبة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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