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The Shaykh : So, when one stands to kiss the Black Stone, if it is facilitated for him, he does so; otherwise, he points to it with his hand. He points with his hand, and now he kisses his hand. Is this mentioned in the treatise, or is there nothing in it?

The questioner : No, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : There is nothing in it, but pointing—even the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes pointed to it with a stick. Some of the Salaf would push their way through the crowd to kiss the Stone until their faces were bruised, but this is not something to be imitated. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'Umar as advice: The strange thing is that the one who was pushing was the son of this man, the son of this man, and it seems that the Prophet’s advice to his father did not reach him. Hence it is said: "None of us is there who has not been turned away and turned away from, except the owner of this grave" (peace and blessings be upon him). The important thing is that if you have not performed 'Umrah except this time, Allah willing, you will see wonders upon wonders. You will see people lining up, pushing, and crowding around the Stone, and the police officer standing there with a baton in his hand, beating people with it. This is not Islam. If it is facilitated for you to kiss it, you do so; if what is facilitated is pointing, then you point and move on. This is the first thing the one performing 'Umrah should do: kiss the Black Stone, or touch it with his hand, or point to it with his hand.

The questioner : The practice of exposing the right shoulder, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : The practice of exposing the right shoulder.

The Shaykh : We have not started the tawaf yet.

Another questioner: Hehehe.