The ruling on facing the Black Stone when saying the takbir in every lap

The questioner : In every lap, when one passes the Stone, does he face the Stone?

The Shaykh : Yes, if the hadith of 'Umar is authentic, where he said, "If I find a moment, I will touch it and kiss it; otherwise, I will seek forgiveness from it and say Allahu Akbar," then it is clear that he faces it. Otherwise, he points to it while walking. I say this if it is authentic from 'Umar, but the hadith is weak. As for facing it, in my view, it may cause a problem, which is that the common people think that standing is necessary, as you see now. They stand on this line of the building, as if one must stand. Some stand when they begin the tawaf, and some stand absolutely.

The questioner : Can you do it at the time of the takbir, or after passing it?

The Shaykh : There is no harm in that.

The questioner : And if you are tired.

The Shaykh : But it appears that this is a simple matter that does not count as a defect, and it is not said to be a sunnah in the first lap or in any other place.