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What does this symbol from inside the Kaaba mean?
It's the shahadah written in square Kufic calligraphy. Since the image provided is so blurry, here's a clearer version:
The colored arrows on the second image indicate the direction it's supposed to ...
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Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)
Facing towards Mecca (specifically, the Kaaba) reasonably accurately is one of the conditions for ritual prayers ("salah" - this includes the obligatory five daily prayers, voluntary ritual prayers, ...
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Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)
Salah (ritual act of worship) is always performed while facing towards the Kaaba (few exceptions in extraordinary circumstances: source). Dua(personal invocations to God) and Zikr(uttering phrases to ...
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Is it true that the Black Stone was given to Adam to erase his sins?
I doubt this was the case as the verses below indicate that how Adam was forgiven and no mention is made of the black stone in this context:
And We said, "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in ...
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Idolatry within Islam
The Kaabah is a building and not an image or representation of Allah, not a false deity, and not the intended object of worship, hence it is not an idol.
It does mark the qiblah: the direction faced ...
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Who built the Kaaba Sharif in Makkah?
Allah said in the Qur'an:
Sahih International:
Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds. (3:96)
Pickthall:
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Who built the Kaaba Sharif in Makkah?
The Kaabah has been rebuilt several times through history.
At least one of these was by Abraham and Ishmael and this is mentioned in the Quran:
وعهدنا إلى إبراهيم وإسماعيل أن طهرا بيتي للطائفين ...
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Is it true that the Black Stone was given to Adam to erase his sins?
There is a hadith with a grade of hassan (good) that stipulates that the black stone descended from Paradise. The hadith was documented in Jāmi' at-Tirmidhi, Hadith 877 and Sunan an-Nasā'i, Hadith ...
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Who went around the Kabah naked before Prophet Muhammad forbade it?
This was a custom of the pagans to perform Tawaf around the Kaabah while naked.
The verses of the Quran that outlaw this practise include:
Quran 7:31 O children of Adam, take your adornment at ...
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Who went around the Kabah naked before Prophet Muhammad forbade it?
The different saying according to Tabari, related to that verse:
كانوا يطوفون بالبيت عُراة
They (the pagans) used to go around Kabah naked.
كان قبيلة من العرب من أهل اليمن يطوفون بالبيت عراة
A tribe ...
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Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)
Yes, it is most preferable to face towards holy Kabah while praying from anywhere in the world. When Muhammad(PBUH) was sent as prophet in Mecca and in the early days, Muslims used to face towards ...
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Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)
Generally prayers(meaning dua: asking Allah for help) can be done in any direction. But Salah (Which is the formal prayer, and must be done 5 times a day) has to be towards the Kaaba approximately but ...
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I don't believe that God is present in the Kabaa at Mecca, is it appropriate for me to pray the Salat?
Kabaa existed before Prophet Muhammad was born, and it was a holy place then, as it is said to have been the first place built for worship. It is a place where Abraham, worshipped God. There general ...
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Prayer direction inside kaabah
Basically you can pray inside the Ka'bah to what ever direction based on the hadith:
Pray in al-Hijr when you intend to enter the House (the Ka'bah), for it is a part of the House (the Ka'bah). ...
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Is it true that Prophet Mohammad did not remove a statue of Mother Mary from the Kabah?
The athar is not authentic. No picture or statue was left undestroyed by the Prophet ﷺ.
This story was mentioned in Akhbar Mecca (Arabic: أخبار مكة وما جاء فيها من الأثار) by Al-Azraqi (Arabic: ...
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Are there any references that people of the book have actually had ties to the Ka'ba?
Whether there are references to Mecca in previous scripture is a matter of debate, for which Islam Stack Exchange is not the right forum. Furthermore, any such references will not carry authoritative ...
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Demolishing Kaaba is much easier to Allah than the blood of a Muslim?
On intentionally killing a believer
The qur'an teachs us:
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him and ...
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When the Kaaba was built, how were people worshiping Allah?
In similar ways to how they worship Allah now, the Quran mentions Tawaf, which is a major ritual of Hajj and Umrah, and the pillars of Prayer like Qiyam, Sujood and Rukuh:
وإذ بوأنا لإبراهيم مكان ...
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Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) footprint near the Kaaba
Ayah Al Baqarah 125 says that the foot print is Ibrahim alai's
And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the ...
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Is it true that the pagans used to walk around the Kaaba as well?
Alhamdulillah,
Yes, it is true that the pagan Arabs used to perform tawaf (circumambulation) around the Ka'bah before the advent of Islam. However, this does not mean that Muslims are copying the ...
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Does Merkaba relate to Kaabah in Mekkah?
Merkabah or Markabah مركبة -in Arabic language- is a -feminine- word referring to an object that can be ridden as it comes from the root or verb رَكِبَ (rakiba) to ride. It may refer to a ship a ...
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Does Merkaba relate to Kaabah in Mekkah?
Merkabah in hebrew is the feminine of merkab which means chariots, it is derived from rakab which is the same as the arabic root ر ك ب meaning ride.
It has no apparent connection to Makkah or Kaabah,...
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Are there any references that people of the book have actually had ties to the Ka'ba?
Yes. Believers from among the People of the Book respected it, protected it and did rites there.
For example, there is the story of Tubba (upon the religion of Moses) and how he was considering ...
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What is the black stone in the Kaaba?
Hajr-e-Aswad is a sacred Islamic Stone which was sent from heaven by Allah. It is said that it was whiter than milk but the sins of Adam(AS) made it black. Muslims all around the world go to Kaaba and ...
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I don't believe that God is present in the Kabaa at Mecca, is it appropriate for me to pray the Salat?
I agree that @TheIronKnuckle has clarified his thoughts very well. And the posted answer by different people also added bit of value to clarify the concept.
Sometimes, very tiny things assist in ...
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I don't believe that God is present in the Kabaa at Mecca, is it appropriate for me to pray the Salat?
First, we pray towards Kaba because Allah ordered that way, if He ordered to turn towards another place, we would have done that way.
Second, Ka'ba is a special place, not like God is there as you ...
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