Touching the Black Stone if it has perfume on it
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if there is perfume on the Black Stone, as is known now, does he touch it and kiss it, or is he content with pointing to it?
The Shaykh:
He does not touch it or kiss it if there is perfume on it, because the perfume was not intended; it is due to his intention. If his intention was the perfume, then it is not permissible. But if his intention was to perform the Sunnah and some perfume happened to be on it, then it does not harm, because it was not intended.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to apply perfume to it, and is there a basis for this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if no perfume were placed on it, it would be difficult due to the large number of people. Placing perfume on it is among the good things, to remove the odors that cling to it from the smells and sweat of people. This is a kindness to the Muslims and a way of honoring this sacred site. Yes, and perfuming the mosques and places of worship is a Sunnah. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if there is perfume on the Black Stone, as is known now, does he touch it and kiss it, or is he content with pointing to it?
The Shaykh:
He does not touch it or kiss it if there is perfume on it, because the perfume was not intended; it is due to his intention. If his intention was the perfume, then it is not permissible. But if his intention was to perform the Sunnah and some perfume happened to be on it, then it does not harm, because it was not intended.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to apply perfume to it, and is there a basis for this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if no perfume were placed on it, it would be difficult due to the large number of people. Placing perfume on it is among the good things, to remove the odors that cling to it from the smells and sweat of people. This is a kindness to the Muslims and a way of honoring this sacred site. Yes, and perfuming the mosques and places of worship is a Sunnah. Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [39] — alfawzan.live (1:28:14)
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