مقام ابراہیم

What Does مقام ابراہیم Mean in Detail?

The مقام ابراہیم is a small stone that Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) stood upon while building the upper walls of the کعبۃ اللہ. According to Islamic tradition, the stone miraculously softened under his feet, preserving his footprints, and rose and lowered as he needed to reach higher portions of the structure. The stone is now preserved in an elegant glass and metal enclosure located a few meters from the کعبۃ اللہ, in front of its door. The قرآن explicitly mentions it: 'And take the مقام ابراہیم as a place of نماز' (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:125). Following this command, after completing the seven circuits of طواف, حجاج pray two rak'ahs behind the Maqam, ideally with the station between themselves and the کعبۃ اللہ. In the first rak'ah, Surah al-Kafirun is recited, and in the second, Surah al-Ikhlas. During extremely crowded times, حجاج may pray these rak'ahs anywhere in the Haram.