What is the ruling on clinging to the Ka'bah and rubbing oneself against it?
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Question:
What is the ruling on clinging to the Ka'bah and rubbing oneself against it?
Answer:
There is no basis for this; this has no basis. It is an independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) of the common people. Otherwise, this has no basis. The Ka'bah is respected, and what is prescribed is circumambulation (tawaf) around it and praying toward it. If one is able to enter it, he enters and prays a voluntary prayer inside it. As for clinging to it and rubbing oneself against it, this has no basis. Yes.
What is the ruling on clinging to the Ka'bah and rubbing oneself against it?
Answer:
There is no basis for this; this has no basis. It is an independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) of the common people. Otherwise, this has no basis. The Ka'bah is respected, and what is prescribed is circumambulation (tawaf) around it and praying toward it. If one is able to enter it, he enters and prays a voluntary prayer inside it. As for clinging to it and rubbing oneself against it, this has no basis. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التعلق بالكعبة والتمسح بها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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