Is the circumambulation of one who starts the circumambulation from the door of the Kaaba, not from the Black Stone, valid?
Whoever begins the circumambulation () from the door of the Kaaba and does not align with the Black Stone, their circumambulation is not considered complete. This is because they have violated the saying of Allah the Almighty: (And let them circumambulate the Ancient House) [Al-Hajj: 29], and the action of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who started from the Black Stone and said: "Take your rituals from me." So, if one starts the circumambulation from the door or without aligning with the Black Stone, the first circuit is invalidated, and they must perform a replacement for it if they remember soon after. Otherwise, they must repeat the entire circumambulation. A line has been drawn on the ground, aligned with the Black Stone, to serve as a marker for the beginning and end of the circumambulation.
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