Kissing the Black Stone and Touching It
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Question:
Regarding, Honorable Shaykh, kissing the stone, is there anything from the Sunnah about that?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began his tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) from the stone, so he touched it with his hand, and this is called istilam (touching the stone), then he kissed it (peace and blessings be upon him). The practice of the Muslims has followed this, provided he is able to reach the stone. But if he cannot reach the stone due to the crowd, he points to it when he is opposite it, and that is sufficient. Whenever he is opposite it, he points to it. Yes.
Regarding, Honorable Shaykh, kissing the stone, is there anything from the Sunnah about that?
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began his tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) from the stone, so he touched it with his hand, and this is called istilam (touching the stone), then he kissed it (peace and blessings be upon him). The practice of the Muslims has followed this, provided he is able to reach the stone. But if he cannot reach the stone due to the crowd, he points to it when he is opposite it, and that is sufficient. Whenever he is opposite it, he points to it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (143) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-11-21] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:16)
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