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Fatwa #696023 October 2002South Africa

Where did the hajre aswath(black stone) cum 4rm?

Question

Some of the non-muslims tel me dat da stone was taken from india?way shud i tel dem

Answer

Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said that the Hajr-e-Aswad descended from Jannat whilst it was pure white, but the sins of man turned it black. (Mishkaat pg.227; Qadeemi)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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