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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Circumambulation around the Black Stone and its ruling

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Question:
Circumambulation, O Shaykh, between the Black Stone and the Ka'bah: is it permissible to pray if a person faces the Black Stone and turns his back to the qiblah? How is it? He says: regarding the tawaf (circumambulation) at the Black Stone

Answer:
No, the Stone is part of the Ka'bah, the Stone is part of the Ka'bah, it is not included in the circuit; rather, one circumambulates behind it, behind the wall of the Stone, yes.
Source قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 24 / ‫فتاوى على الهواء - 24 11 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (36:34)

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