Pressing the body against the Ka'bah during tawaf
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that they see people during tawaf pressing their bodies against every side of the Ka'bah. Is this permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
This has no basis. This is from the common people and the ignorant. There is no basis for clinging to the Ka'bah or pressing the body or hands against it. This has no basis.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that they see people during tawaf pressing their bodies against every side of the Ka'bah. Is this permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
This has no basis. This is from the common people and the ignorant. There is no basis for clinging to the Ka'bah or pressing the body or hands against it. This has no basis.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (1:07:16)
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