The Ruling on Clinging to the Multazam and Placing One's Hands on It

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on clinging to the multazam and placing one's hands on it? What is the extent of the multazam? And what is the ruling on clinging to any part of the Ka'bah?

Answer:
The multazam is the area between the corner and the door, between the Black Stone and the door of the Ka'bah. Clinging does not mean attaching oneself to the Ka'bah, but rather it means standing in this place and making supplication. This is good and there is nothing wrong with it. The Salaf did it, and there are reports indicating that it is prescribed. One comes and stands in this place and supplicates to Allah for whatever he desires of the good of this world and the Hereafter. One does not cling to the curtains of the Ka'bah, or cling to the door, or do anything similar to what the ignorant do. The purpose is standing and supplicating in this place. Yes.