Rukan Yamani

The Rukan Yamani is one corner of the Holy Kaaba that faces the land of Yemen. This particular area holds a lot of significance because it is where the foundation that Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) himself built and where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made “Istilaam” of it. “Istilaam” means the touching of the corner by hand or kissing.

It was also the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) when passing between the Rukan Yamani and Hajar al-Aswad to recite the following du’a: 

 

“O Rabb, grant us (all that which is) good in this world, (all that which is) good in the Aakhirah and save us from the punishment of the fire (of Jahannam).” - Surah Baqarah, verse 201

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