Touching the Shadharwan During Tawaf

Question

Question: Beneath the wall of the noble House of Allah, on three sides (except the side of the Hatim), a ledge the size of one inch has been built, which is also called the shadharwan. According to us Hanafis it lies outside the noble House of Allah, but according to Imam al-Shafi'i ﵀ and Imam Malik ﵀ it is part of the House of Allah. If the shadharwan is part of the House of Allah, then when one touches the Yemeni Corner (al-Rukn al-Yamani)

Answer

This will not cause any deficiency in the tawaf.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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