The ruling on kissing the Black Stone amidst the crowd
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Question:
The questioner asks Your Eminence about the virtue of kissing the Black Stone? Especially since there is often severe crowding. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is recommended to kiss the Black Stone during Hajj and 'Umrah in the tawaf. It is recommended for the Muslim in the obligatory tawaf and the voluntary tawaf in Hajj and 'Umrah that he should kiss it if it is facilitated without pushing or hardship. As for when there is pushing and hardship, he should leave it off; he should point to it from a distance and say Allahu Akbar, and that is sufficient. There is no need for the pushing.
The presenter : May Allah bless you. May Allah reward you with the best reward and do you good.
The questioner asks Your Eminence about the virtue of kissing the Black Stone? Especially since there is often severe crowding. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is recommended to kiss the Black Stone during Hajj and 'Umrah in the tawaf. It is recommended for the Muslim in the obligatory tawaf and the voluntary tawaf in Hajj and 'Umrah that he should kiss it if it is facilitated without pushing or hardship. As for when there is pushing and hardship, he should leave it off; he should point to it from a distance and say Allahu Akbar, and that is sufficient. There is no need for the pushing.
The presenter : May Allah bless you. May Allah reward you with the best reward and do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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