Is it permissible for a person in the state of ihram to touch the Black Stone if there is perfume on the stone?
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The questioner : The Shaykh ... We told the person in the state of ihram that it does not harm him if any perfume remains.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The Shaykh, and he does it, meaning he is certain that it will remain during his state of ihram.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : We said that the one who touches the stone, if ... he does not touch it even though he did not ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And he is commanded ... .
The Shaykh : There is a difference between the two, because it is not permissible for a person in the state of ihram to begin using perfume while in the state of ihram, but continuing the use of perfume is permissible. Continuing the use of perfume is permissible, but beginning it is not permissible.
Now, when touching the stone, two things meet in our case: a forbidden thing, which is touching the perfume, and a recommended practice, which is wiping the stone. So, do we do the forbidden thing in order to obtain the sunnah?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The Shaykh, and he does it, meaning he is certain that it will remain during his state of ihram.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : We said that the one who touches the stone, if ... he does not touch it even though he did not ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And he is commanded ... .
The Shaykh : There is a difference between the two, because it is not permissible for a person in the state of ihram to begin using perfume while in the state of ihram, but continuing the use of perfume is permissible. Continuing the use of perfume is permissible, but beginning it is not permissible.
Now, when touching the stone, two things meet in our case: a forbidden thing, which is touching the perfume, and a recommended practice, which is wiping the stone. So, do we do the forbidden thing in order to obtain the sunnah?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.