What is the ruling on touching the barrier of the Zamzam well and the sacred places?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! We see many people praying and touching the glass barrier of the Zamzam well, so what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is ignorance. It is not permissible to touch the Ka'bah, the Maqam, or Zamzam. It is not permissible to touch these things. The only things that are touched are the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner. The Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone are touched by the one who is performing tawaf specifically. As for anything else, one does not touch it. Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this, nor did any of his successors. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) only touched the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone during tawaf.
Honorable Shaykh! We see many people praying and touching the glass barrier of the Zamzam well, so what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is ignorance. It is not permissible to touch the Ka'bah, the Maqam, or Zamzam. It is not permissible to touch these things. The only things that are touched are the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner. The Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone are touched by the one who is performing tawaf specifically. As for anything else, one does not touch it. Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this, nor did any of his successors. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) only touched the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone during tawaf.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التمسح بحاجز بئر زمزم والأماكن المقدسة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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