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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The number of idols around the Ka'bah

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the wisdom behind the number of idols around the Ka'bah being three hundred and sixty? Did they make it equal to the number of days in the year?

Answer:
No, this has not been mentioned. This is what has been mentioned. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (44:05)

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