Loading...
الركن اليماني
The Yemeni Corner (Rukn al-Yamani) is the southwestern corner of the কাবা শরীফ, facing Yemen. It is sunnah to touch it with the right hand during তাওয়াফ without kissing it. Between the Yemeni Corner and the হাজরে আসওয়াদ, হাজীগণ recite the dua: 'Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina adhab an-nar.'
The Yemeni Corner is one of the four corners of the কাবা শরীফ, named because it faces the direction of Yemen. It rests on the original foundations laid by Prophet Ibrahim (AS), unlike some other parts of the কাবা শরীফ which were modified over time. নবী করীম Muhammad (PBUH) used to touch this corner during তাওয়াফ, establishing it as a sunnah practice. Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) was particularly known for never missing touching both the Yemeni Corner and the হাজরে আসওয়াদ.
The Yemeni Corner stands on the original Ibrahimic foundations of the কাবা শরীফ. Touching it is an established sunnah. The stretch between the Yemeni Corner and the হাজরে আসওয়াদ is a particularly blessed segment of তাওয়াফ, where a specific কুরআনic dua is মুস্তাহাব.
During তাওয়াফ, try to touch the Yemeni Corner with your right hand as you pass. Do not kiss it or say 'Allahu Akbar' when touching it (this is specific to the হাজরে আসওয়াদ). If the crowd prevents you from reaching it, continue without pointing toward it (unlike the হাজরে আসওয়াদ where pointing is sunnah). Between this corner and the হাজরে আসওয়াদ, recite the মুস্তাহাব dua from Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201.