The ruling regarding washing the stones for stoning (the Jamaraat) Question: What is the ruling regarding washing the stones for stoning (the Jamaraat)? Response: They should not be washed. Rather, if a person washes them with the intention of worshipping Allaah (by this action), then this is an innovation because the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa […]

The ruling regarding touching the mihraab and the minbar of the Prophet’s masjid Question: What is the ruling regarding touching the mihraab and the minbar of the al-Masjid an-Nabawee? Response: Some of the vistors touch the mihraab and the minbar and the walls of the al-Masjid an-Nabawee and all of this is an innovation. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen al-Bid’u […]

Regarding visiting the “Seven Masaajid” and other places in Madeenah Question: What is the ruling regarding visiting the “Seven Masaajid” or Masjid al-Ghamaamah or some of the other places that some of the pilgrims visit? Response: We (previously) mentioned that only the following five places should be visited: 1) The Prophet’s (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) Masjid; 2) His grave and […]

The ruling regarding making tawaaf around the Prophet’s chamber Question: What is the ruling regarding making tawaaf around the Prophet’s chamber? Response: Some vistors to the al-Masjid an-Nabawee make tawaaf around the grave of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and touch the caging of the chamber and its walls and, quite possibly, they kiss it with their lips […]

Regarding making a long supplication behind the maqaam Ibraaheem Question: What is the ruling regarding making a long supplication behind the maqaam Ibraaheem? Response: From the innovations that some people do when they stand behind the maqaam Ibraaheem is that they make a long supplication which they call “du’aa. al-maqaam”. There is no basis for this from the Sunnah of the […]

Regarding the mistakes which occur during the tawaaf Question: There are some mistakes which occur whilst making tawaaf, what are those mistakes? Response: Many pilgrims adhere to specific supplications whilst making tawaaf. There are groups from amongst them that take (their supplications) from one designated to read and then they all repeat this as a group in chorus. […]

Regarding one making the talbiyyah and the rest follow him in chorus *Please appropriately reference this fatwa to: www.fatwa-online.com, thankyou!* Question: What is the ruling regarding the pilgrims making Khulafaa. as a group (in chorus), whereby one of them makes the talbiyyah and the rest follow him? Response: This is not permissible for the non-existence of any evidence from […]

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Regarding kissing the Yemeni corner Question: Is it permissible to kiss the Yemeni corner (of the Ka’bah)? Response: Kissing the Yemeni corner (ar-Rukn al-Yamaanee) is not confirmed from the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam). Any act of worship which is not confirmed from the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) is an innovation and […]