What is the ruling on holding onto and rubbing the curtains of the Ka'bah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Another questioner asks: Is supplication in front of the Ka'bah one of the places where supplication is accepted? And what is the ruling on holding onto and rubbing the curtains of the Ka'bah?
Answer:
Holding onto and rubbing the curtains of the Ka'bah or its stones has no basis. Of the Ka'bah, only the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone are to be touched. These are to be touched, and the Yemeni Corner is to be touched only. The Black Stone is to be touched and kissed if possible, or touched, or pointed to from a distance if one is facing it.
As for the rest of the Ka'bah, one does not rub any part of it, nor cling to any part of it, nor to its door. This is among the superstitions. The Ka'bah is circumambulated, and the Ka'bah is faced for prayer; one turns toward it for prayer and supplicates near it without clinging to it or its curtains. One supplicates near it, especially at the Multazam, which is the space between the corner and the door, between the Black Stone and the door. One stands there and supplicates. This is a place where supplication is answered if Allah the Exalted wills it and the supplicant's intention is sincere. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Another questioner asks: Is supplication in front of the Ka'bah one of the places where supplication is accepted? And what is the ruling on holding onto and rubbing the curtains of the Ka'bah?
Answer:
Holding onto and rubbing the curtains of the Ka'bah or its stones has no basis. Of the Ka'bah, only the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone are to be touched. These are to be touched, and the Yemeni Corner is to be touched only. The Black Stone is to be touched and kissed if possible, or touched, or pointed to from a distance if one is facing it.
As for the rest of the Ka'bah, one does not rub any part of it, nor cling to any part of it, nor to its door. This is among the superstitions. The Ka'bah is circumambulated, and the Ka'bah is faced for prayer; one turns toward it for prayer and supplicates near it without clinging to it or its curtains. One supplicates near it, especially at the Multazam, which is the space between the corner and the door, between the Black Stone and the door. One stands there and supplicates. This is a place where supplication is answered if Allah the Exalted wills it and the supplicant's intention is sincere. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التمسك والتمسح بأستار الكعبة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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