Is kissing anything other than the Black Stone an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah), or is it a means to it?
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Question:
The questioner says: You mentioned that kissing anything other than the Black Stone is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Is this shirk itself, or is it a means to shirk?
Answer:
This is shirk. If he kisses it hoping for its blessing, they do not kiss it for free; they do not kiss it except hoping that it will benefit or harm. So this is shirk. Yes.
The questioner says: You mentioned that kissing anything other than the Black Stone is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and an act of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Is this shirk itself, or is it a means to shirk?
Answer:
This is shirk. If he kisses it hoping for its blessing, they do not kiss it for free; they do not kiss it except hoping that it will benefit or harm. So this is shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تقبيل غير الحجر الأسود من الشرك أو هو وسيلة له؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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