What is meant by the Ka'bah and what are its boundaries, and is it permissible to pray inside it?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is the Ka'bah only the place of circumambulation, or is the entire area the Ka'bah? And is it permissible to pray inside the Ka'bah itself?
Answer:
The Ka'bah is the structure built on the foundations of Ibrahim and the Black Stone; that is the Ka'bah. As for what surrounds it, that is called the mosque.
The questioner asks: Is the Ka'bah only the place of circumambulation, or is the entire area the Ka'bah? And is it permissible to pray inside the Ka'bah itself?
Answer:
The Ka'bah is the structure built on the foundations of Ibrahim and the Black Stone; that is the Ka'bah. As for what surrounds it, that is called the mosque.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المقصود بالكعبة وما حدودها، وهل يجوز الصلاة بداخلها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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