What is the ruling on a woman touching the Black Stone with her hand? As you know, strong perfume is placed on it, and its scent clings to her hand?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a woman touching the Black Stone with her hand? As you know, strong perfume is placed on it, and its scent clings to her hand...?
The Shaykh : Is it actually done by them?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! There is no...
The questioner : They perfume it.
The Shaykh : But I say, regarding the Black Stone, I rarely... As for the Yemeni Corner, I have touched it many times, but I did not feel that it had a scent.
The questioner : ... meaning it is not constant... and it is placed on this place...
The Shaykh : ... is it a duty of those entrusted with the mosque?
The questioner : No, there are people entrusted with the mosque... sometimes they come to place this perfume; it varies.
The Shaykh : I say: If it is more likely in a woman's mind that if she touches the Black Stone, the perfume will cling to her hand, then she should not touch it; because removing harm takes precedence over seeking benefit. Touching the Black Stone is almost a confirmed recommended practice, but perfume is forbidden for women, so removing harm takes precedence over seeking benefit, as we mentioned.
The questioner : The Shaykh :
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) order 'Umar to perfume it, to perfume the Stone?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) order 'Umar to perfume the Stone? The appearance of the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh : The Ka'bah, yes, you are limiting the speech to the Stone.
Another questioner : The Stone...
The Shaykh : I do not know, that is your responsibility.
The questioner : Okay; what if it were reported, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Meaning, if this were reported; would it not be obligatory from the perspective of hardship...?
The Shaykh : I do not... search into hypotheticals; because the answer would be... I often say, my brother, this is a hypothetical issue, and he insists...The questioner : He says: Suppose the issue is such and such, so I say: Suppose it is permissible; what is the benefit?
Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it actually done by them?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! There is no...
The questioner : They perfume it.
The Shaykh : But I say, regarding the Black Stone, I rarely... As for the Yemeni Corner, I have touched it many times, but I did not feel that it had a scent.
The questioner : ... meaning it is not constant... and it is placed on this place...
The Shaykh : ... is it a duty of those entrusted with the mosque?
The questioner : No, there are people entrusted with the mosque... sometimes they come to place this perfume; it varies.
The Shaykh : I say: If it is more likely in a woman's mind that if she touches the Black Stone, the perfume will cling to her hand, then she should not touch it; because removing harm takes precedence over seeking benefit. Touching the Black Stone is almost a confirmed recommended practice, but perfume is forbidden for women, so removing harm takes precedence over seeking benefit, as we mentioned.
The questioner : The Shaykh :
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) order 'Umar to perfume it, to perfume the Stone?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) order 'Umar to perfume the Stone? The appearance of the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh : The Ka'bah, yes, you are limiting the speech to the Stone.
Another questioner : The Stone...
The Shaykh : I do not know, that is your responsibility.
The questioner : Okay; what if it were reported, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Meaning, if this were reported; would it not be obligatory from the perspective of hardship...?
The Shaykh : I do not... search into hypotheticals; because the answer would be... I often say, my brother, this is a hypothetical issue, and he insists...The questioner : He says: Suppose the issue is such and such, so I say: Suppose it is permissible; what is the benefit?
Yes.
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