During a meeting of ‘Committee of Islamic Affairs’ in the Shoura Council a member Modhi Aldheghaither proposed that separate time should be set for women to allow them reaching near the Black Stone ‘Hajar Al Aswad”.
The member proposed that each three three slots of 40 minutes should be only for women as they are facing problem in reaching near the black stone and doing Tawwaf. The proposal will undergo voting before it is put for discussion.
Women during Hajj, when Hundred and thousands around the globe visit the Holy City of Makkah for pilgrimage, face problem in reaching near the black stone. As everyone wants to kiss the stone as Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) did, it becomes quite difficult for aged people and women.
[junkie-alert style=”green”] Kissing the block stone is Sunnah of Prophet (PBUH) when he during his lifetime kissed the stone. [/junkie-alert]
His companion Umar (ra) also kissed the stone and said I expect nothing from this stone, it can neither benefit me nor harm me, but as our Prophet (PBUH) kissed it I am kissing it.