No Gesturing from Afar Toward the Yemeni Corner

Question

During tawaf, when one is far from the Yemeni Corner (al-Rukn al-Yamani), what should be done with regard to the Yemeni Corner — should one gesture toward it? What takbir is recited when touching it from afar?

Answer

No gesture is made toward it, nor are the hands kissed; indeed, even when one is close to the Yemeni Corner, it is not kissed. [ar]واستلم الركن اليماني، وهو مندوب، لكن بلا تقبيل[/ar] “And let him touch the Yemeni Corner (istilam) — this is recommended (mandub), but without kissing” (“al-Durr al-Mukhtar” in the margin of “al-Shami”, Nu‘maniyya edition, vol. 2, p. 169).

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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