The Ruling on Clinging to the Wall of the Ka'bah
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Your Eminence! I saw some people in the Noble Makkah who, after the tawaf, stood and placed their hands on the wall of the Ka'bah and wept. Is that permissible?
Yes.
This is called al-iltizam (clinging), and al-iltizam is specific to the (Multaizam), and the Multaizam is the area between the door and the Black Stone. So the place is very narrow, and in our days, during the seasons, it is not possible for a person to perform al-iltizam: First: because he would be greatly harmed.
And secondly: It obstructs the people performing tawaf, thereby harming them.
Also, the original practice of al-iltizam is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).For this reason, some scholars have refrained from ruling on it: It is said: al-iltizam in other than this place. We find some people in every part of the Ka'bah performing al-iltizam; they press their chests and extend their hands against the chest of the Ka'bah. This is a religious innovation.
So now, regarding the place of al-iltizam between the door and the Stone, is it a recommended practice or not?Answer: Some scholars have refrained from ruling on it; because it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Should a person do it during the seasons and the crowds?Answer: No, because of the harm it causes to himself and to others. Yes.
Yes.
This is called al-iltizam (clinging), and al-iltizam is specific to the (Multaizam), and the Multaizam is the area between the door and the Black Stone. So the place is very narrow, and in our days, during the seasons, it is not possible for a person to perform al-iltizam: First: because he would be greatly harmed.
And secondly: It obstructs the people performing tawaf, thereby harming them.
Also, the original practice of al-iltizam is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).For this reason, some scholars have refrained from ruling on it: It is said: al-iltizam in other than this place. We find some people in every part of the Ka'bah performing al-iltizam; they press their chests and extend their hands against the chest of the Ka'bah. This is a religious innovation.
So now, regarding the place of al-iltizam between the door and the Stone, is it a recommended practice or not?Answer: Some scholars have refrained from ruling on it; because it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Should a person do it during the seasons and the crowds?Answer: No, because of the harm it causes to himself and to others. Yes.