What is the ruling on seeking blessing by rubbing against the righteous?
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Question:
A questioner says: I saw people greeting the imam of the Grand Mosque, kissing him, and then rubbing against him. Is this practice part of the Sunnah?
Answer:
No, this is not part of the Sunnah. The Sunnah is only the greeting. As for rubbing against people, it is not permissible to rub against persons, buildings, or things, except for the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner of the Ka'bah. This is what is rubbed against as an act of worship for Allah. No report exists regarding rubbing against anything other than these two places: the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone. Apart from that, one does not rub against anything, whether persons, places, buildings, or any other thing. Yes.
A questioner says: I saw people greeting the imam of the Grand Mosque, kissing him, and then rubbing against him. Is this practice part of the Sunnah?
Answer:
No, this is not part of the Sunnah. The Sunnah is only the greeting. As for rubbing against people, it is not permissible to rub against persons, buildings, or things, except for the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner of the Ka'bah. This is what is rubbed against as an act of worship for Allah. No report exists regarding rubbing against anything other than these two places: the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone. Apart from that, one does not rub against anything, whether persons, places, buildings, or any other thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التمسح بالصالحين؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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