Why one cannot enter Kaaba?
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Why muslims are not allowed to enter inside kaaba
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Answer:
In the
name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness.
Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray,
none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no
person, no grave, no prophet, no imam,
no dai, nobody!) worthy of
worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His
slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 1.457 Narrated
by Nafi
Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet (saws) arrived at
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 2.669 Narrated
by Nafi
Whenever Ibn 'Umar entered the Ka'ba he used to walk straight
keeping the door at his back on entering, and used to proceed on till about
three cubits from the wall in front of him, and then he would offer the prayer
there aiming at the place where Allah's Messenger (saws) prayed, as Bilal had
told him. There is no harm for any person to offer the prayer at any place
inside the Ka'ba.
There is
absolutely nothing in the Shariah that would prevent a believer from entering
the Ka’ba. The way the Ka’ba currently
stands was constructed by the people of pagan Quraish before the appointment of
Prophethood of Prophet Mohamed (saws).
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 2.654 Narrated
by Aisha
I asked the Prophet (saws) whether the round wall (near Ka'ba)
was part of the Ka'ba. The Prophet
(saws) replied in the affirmative. I further said, "What is wrong with
them, why have they not included it in the building of the Ka'ba?" He (saws) said, "Don't you see that your
people (Quraish) ran short of money (so they could not include it inside the
building of Ka'ba)?" I asked, "What about its gate? Why is it so
high?" He (saws) replied,
"Your people did this so as to admit into it whomever they liked and
prevent whomever they liked. Were your people not close to the pre-Islamic
Period of ignorance (i.e. they have recently embraced Islam), and were I not
afraid that they would dislike it, surely I would have included the (area of
the) wall inside the building of the Ka'ba and I would have lowered its gate to
the level of the ground."
The
custodians of the Ka’ba generally keep the doors of the Ka’ba closed, but at
times they do open it for their special guests.
If a believer gets a chance, he may enter the Ka’ba and offer his
prayers inside the Ka’ba.
The
semi-circular wall near the Ka’ba called the ‘hateem’ is generally open to the
public and in light of the above authentic hadith of the Messenger of Allah
(saws), it is considered a part of the Ka’ba building. One may offer his prayers in this area if one
wishes, as that would be considered praying inside the Ka’ba.
Whatever
written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance,
and whatever of error is of me. Allah
Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan
Wister