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Kissing the Ka’bah is not prescribed in Shariah

 at 12 Dhul-Hijjah 1445

Question:

Is kissing the Holy Ka’bah during the rituals of Hajj or ‘Umrah halal or haram?

Answer:

What is prescribed is to kiss the Black Stone. It was proven that the Prophet (peace be upon him) kissed the Black Stone, but he did not kiss any other part of the Holy Ka’bah.


Source(s): Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Da'imah 11/228

Mufti(s): Sh.Ibn Baz, Sh.Abdur-Razzaq Afifi, Sh.Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan

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