If the entire stone is part of the House, it does not become two corners on the side of Sham, because the stone is a semicircle; how is that?
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The questioner : If the entire stone is part of the House, it does not become two corners on the other side, because the stone is a semicircle; how is that?
The Shaykh : The reason for this is that if they had made it square, meaning with a corner, people would have touched it and not realized that it was not on the foundations of Ibrahim.
The questioner : So this would be an addition.
The Shaykh : This is an addition so that people would not rub themselves against it, yes.
The questioner : Touching the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner: do you touch... what is called the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner, or the entire corner?
The Shaykh : Do you mean from the top and the bottom?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : The stone is clear; the stone is clearly the Black Stone that has the band on it.
The questioner : What is this band?
The Shaykh : It appears that its original purpose was to preserve the stone and secure it, yes.
The Shaykh : The reason for this is that if they had made it square, meaning with a corner, people would have touched it and not realized that it was not on the foundations of Ibrahim.
The questioner : So this would be an addition.
The Shaykh : This is an addition so that people would not rub themselves against it, yes.
The questioner : Touching the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner: do you touch... what is called the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner, or the entire corner?
The Shaykh : Do you mean from the top and the bottom?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : The stone is clear; the stone is clearly the Black Stone that has the band on it.
The questioner : What is this band?
The Shaykh : It appears that its original purpose was to preserve the stone and secure it, yes.