The ruling on rubbing oneself against the door of the Ka'bah and its walls
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, we see some people, after the imam has finished the prayer, rushing to the door of the Ka'bah and rubbing themselves against it,
The Shaykh:
This.
The questioner:
the door.
The Shaykh:
This has no basis; this is wrong. Expanding the practice to the walls of the Ka'bah, or the covering, or the iron, or the grilles, or the Maqam, all of this is bid'ah (religious innovation); there is no basis for it. The Sunnah is only to kiss the Black Stone, touch it, and say takbir (Allahu Akbar) while kissing it. Likewise, the Yemeni Corner is touched with the hand but not kissed. The rest of the Ka'bah is not to be touched or kissed, neither the walls nor the wall of the stone nor anything else. However, if one stands between the corner and the door and makes du'a' (supplication), there is nothing wrong with it. Placing one's chest between the corner and the door, not seeking blessing from the wall, but making du'a', showing humility to Allah and supplicating to Him, or if one makes du'a' inside the Ka'bah, or presses one's chest and hands against the wall from the inside and supplicates, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, then there is nothing wrong with it. This is not a matter of seeking blessing; it is a matter of humility before Allah, of modesty and submission to Him, and of being lowly before Him in seeking forgiveness and mercy. Likewise, kissing the Black Stone, touching it, and saying takbir when doing so, all of this is following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The intention is not seeking blessing. For this reason, when 'Umar kissed the stone, he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1597 "I do not kiss you except because I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kissing you." This is what 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, we see some people, after the imam has finished the prayer, rushing to the door of the Ka'bah and rubbing themselves against it,
The Shaykh:
This.
The questioner:
the door.
The Shaykh:
This has no basis; this is wrong. Expanding the practice to the walls of the Ka'bah, or the covering, or the iron, or the grilles, or the Maqam, all of this is bid'ah (religious innovation); there is no basis for it. The Sunnah is only to kiss the Black Stone, touch it, and say takbir (Allahu Akbar) while kissing it. Likewise, the Yemeni Corner is touched with the hand but not kissed. The rest of the Ka'bah is not to be touched or kissed, neither the walls nor the wall of the stone nor anything else. However, if one stands between the corner and the door and makes du'a' (supplication), there is nothing wrong with it. Placing one's chest between the corner and the door, not seeking blessing from the wall, but making du'a', showing humility to Allah and supplicating to Him, or if one makes du'a' inside the Ka'bah, or presses one's chest and hands against the wall from the inside and supplicates, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, then there is nothing wrong with it. This is not a matter of seeking blessing; it is a matter of humility before Allah, of modesty and submission to Him, and of being lowly before Him in seeking forgiveness and mercy. Likewise, kissing the Black Stone, touching it, and saying takbir when doing so, all of this is following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The intention is not seeking blessing. For this reason, when 'Umar kissed the stone, he said:
No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
إني أعلم أنك حجر لا تضر ولا تنفع، ولولا أني رأيت النبيThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٥ — archive.org (55:49)
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