It is known that the Ka'bah is on the person's left during tawaf, so is it obligatory to place one's right shoulder toward it when kissing the Black Stone?
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The questioner : Our question, O Shaykh, is known or simple, but it concerns the issue of the right side.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : They say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : No, excuse me, I do not want to repeat this topic, unless you have a doubt.
The questioner : In the issue of the Ka'bah, the argument using the Ka'bah is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he kissed the Black Stone, walked on its right side. So now, if you are in front of me and I want to greet you, I should walk on my right side, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. But the practice among us is that we do it this way, and this is the doubt.
The Shaykh : Well, when you stand in front of the Stone, do you face the southern facade of the Ka'bah, or the eastern facade, or neither?
The questioner : I do not know. I did not visualize it.
The Shaykh : Have you not performed Hajj?
The questioner : I performed 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : How can you not know then?
Another questioner : Perhaps, O our Shaykh, the matter was confused in the question.
The Shaykh : Be patient, it is without likeness, this is the Ka'bah, this is the south of the qiblah, and this is the east. Perhaps our indication matches reality. Is this not the east? And what is this? The qiblah. The Black Stone is at this corner, is that correct? Are you with me in this visualization?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, my previous question was: do you face this southern facade or this eastern facade? You said you do not know. Now we have placed you in the actual situation.
The questioner : Meaning the Stone is in the corner.
The Shaykh : Do not repeat my words.
The questioner : Yes, I did not face either the southern or the eastern side.
The Shaykh : Then what did you face?
The questioner : The Stone.
The Shaykh : Good. So you are facing the corner now. You are facing the corner, meaning I am now toward the corner, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So when you face this corner, it is also my direction, correct? Well, you are a soldier now. When you are told "go right" or "go left," I now say "go right." From where do you go?
The questioner : From there.
The Shaykh : Well, and "go left"?
The questioner : To here.
The Shaykh : So the argument is refuted.
Abu Layla : Do you still have a doubt?
Al-Halabi : I need help.
The Shaykh: I did not understand.
The questioner : I need help.
The Shaykh : Ah, well, he has a right to it. Well, can you get help from the one who had the idea? Ah, it is possible. But look, where is the mistake? I am telling you where the mistake is. You and those who follow that school of thought imagine that he is standing here at this facade. For some reason, I asked you and told you: are you facing the southern or the eastern facade? But you finally realized and said: neither this nor that. However, the one who visualizes the matter for you imagines himself standing here, do you see?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning standing with the crowd that gathers there, do you know how, so that they can kiss what?
The questioner : The Stone.
The Shaykh : The Stone. Indeed, what do these people do? They push to the left, do you know how?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But this visualization is wrong, because you know that the Sunnah is for a person to face the Black Stone, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he is able to kiss it, he kisses it. If he is not able, he touches it, or even indicates it with a stick. When you visualize this Sunnah, the doubt that you have been taught falls away. But when you visualize yourselves standing here, it is true that you will turn to the left. And then the one who enters here, now we move to our reality. Where is the right side of the one who enters?
Another questioner : Abu al-Yaman.
The Shaykh : Abu al-Yaman. Well, does he shake hands with him? Does the one who adopts that opinion?
The questioner : No, he does not shake hands with him. He shakes hands with our brother Muhammad.
The Shaykh : Well, this is on his left.
The questioner : Yes, he considered our brother Muhammad to be in the position of the corner or the Stone.
The Shaykh : Leave me alone for now. The position is that we say the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So the man entered here, with Abu al-Yaman on his right and Abu 'Abd al-Rahman on his left. How did he start with Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, and the argument for everyone is that it is his left?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : They say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : No, excuse me, I do not want to repeat this topic, unless you have a doubt.
The questioner : In the issue of the Ka'bah, the argument using the Ka'bah is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he kissed the Black Stone, walked on its right side. So now, if you are in front of me and I want to greet you, I should walk on my right side, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. But the practice among us is that we do it this way, and this is the doubt.
The Shaykh : Well, when you stand in front of the Stone, do you face the southern facade of the Ka'bah, or the eastern facade, or neither?
The questioner : I do not know. I did not visualize it.
The Shaykh : Have you not performed Hajj?
The questioner : I performed 'Umrah.
The Shaykh : How can you not know then?
Another questioner : Perhaps, O our Shaykh, the matter was confused in the question.
The Shaykh : Be patient, it is without likeness, this is the Ka'bah, this is the south of the qiblah, and this is the east. Perhaps our indication matches reality. Is this not the east? And what is this? The qiblah. The Black Stone is at this corner, is that correct? Are you with me in this visualization?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, my previous question was: do you face this southern facade or this eastern facade? You said you do not know. Now we have placed you in the actual situation.
The questioner : Meaning the Stone is in the corner.
The Shaykh : Do not repeat my words.
The questioner : Yes, I did not face either the southern or the eastern side.
The Shaykh : Then what did you face?
The questioner : The Stone.
The Shaykh : Good. So you are facing the corner now. You are facing the corner, meaning I am now toward the corner, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So when you face this corner, it is also my direction, correct? Well, you are a soldier now. When you are told "go right" or "go left," I now say "go right." From where do you go?
The questioner : From there.
The Shaykh : Well, and "go left"?
The questioner : To here.
The Shaykh : So the argument is refuted.
Abu Layla : Do you still have a doubt?
Al-Halabi : I need help.
The Shaykh: I did not understand.
The questioner : I need help.
The Shaykh : Ah, well, he has a right to it. Well, can you get help from the one who had the idea? Ah, it is possible. But look, where is the mistake? I am telling you where the mistake is. You and those who follow that school of thought imagine that he is standing here at this facade. For some reason, I asked you and told you: are you facing the southern or the eastern facade? But you finally realized and said: neither this nor that. However, the one who visualizes the matter for you imagines himself standing here, do you see?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning standing with the crowd that gathers there, do you know how, so that they can kiss what?
The questioner : The Stone.
The Shaykh : The Stone. Indeed, what do these people do? They push to the left, do you know how?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But this visualization is wrong, because you know that the Sunnah is for a person to face the Black Stone, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he is able to kiss it, he kisses it. If he is not able, he touches it, or even indicates it with a stick. When you visualize this Sunnah, the doubt that you have been taught falls away. But when you visualize yourselves standing here, it is true that you will turn to the left. And then the one who enters here, now we move to our reality. Where is the right side of the one who enters?
Another questioner : Abu al-Yaman.
The Shaykh : Abu al-Yaman. Well, does he shake hands with him? Does the one who adopts that opinion?
The questioner : No, he does not shake hands with him. He shakes hands with our brother Muhammad.
The Shaykh : Well, this is on his left.
The questioner : Yes, he considered our brother Muhammad to be in the position of the corner or the Stone.
The Shaykh : Leave me alone for now. The position is that we say the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The right-hand one, then the right-hand one.
الأيمن فالأيمنThe questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You.
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