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| Arabic | اِسْتِلَام |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | is-ti-LAAM |
| Etymology | From the Arabic root س-ل-م (s-l-m) in the form Istif'al, meaning to seek or attempt to touch. Istilam literally means 'to seek to touch' or 'to greet by touching,' specifically referring to the ritual touching of the حجر اسود. |
Istilam(اِسْتِلَام) Istilam is the Sunnah act of touching, kissing, or gesturing toward the حجر اسود (Hajar al-Aswad) at the beginning of each circuit during طواف around the کعبۃ اللہ.
اِسْتِلَام
Istilam is performed at the start of each of the seven circuits of طواف. The ideal form is to approach the حجر اسود, touch it with both hands, and kiss it gently. If this is not possible due to crowds, the حاجی may touch it with one hand and kiss that hand. If even touching is impossible, the حاجی faces the حجر اسود, raises their right hand toward it, and says 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Greatest) — this is the most common practice during حج season due to the immense crowds. نبی کریم Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) performed all these variations, validating each as legitimate. Istilam should not involve pushing, shoving, or harming other حجاج. Scholars emphasize that the reverence is not for the stone itself but for obedience to the Sunnah — as Umar ibn al-Khattab said: 'I know you are a stone that neither benefits nor harms; had I not seen نبی کریم kiss you, I would not have kissed you.'
From the Arabic root س-ل-م (s-l-m) in the form Istif'al, meaning to seek or attempt to touch. Istilam literally means 'to seek to touch' or 'to greet by touching,' specifically referring to the ritual touching of the حجر اسود.
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