Is seeking blessing from the Black Stone shirk?
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The questioner : Is there shirk in seeking blessing from the Black Stone?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is there shirk in seeking blessing from the Black Stone?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is shirk, but it is not major shirk unless one believes that it benefits and harms. However, if one intends that it is a blessing because it is a place of worship, then it is minor shirk. But if one believes that it is a stone that benefits, just as the stones of the polytheists benefit, then it becomes major shirk. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is there shirk in seeking blessing from the Black Stone?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is shirk, but it is not major shirk unless one believes that it benefits and harms. However, if one intends that it is a blessing because it is a place of worship, then it is minor shirk. But if one believes that it is a stone that benefits, just as the stones of the polytheists benefit, then it becomes major shirk. Yes.