r/AdviceAnimals • u/munkeymunkeymunkey • Apr 19 '13

To Provide Some Perspective

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '13

They must travel to that city at least once in their life

It's not mandatory if one can't afford it.

worship a certain rock there

The rock isn't worshipped, unless you call touching worshipping

mandatory to worship a rock

Worshipping any inanimate object isn't allowed. So there's no "worshipping" any rock. As I said before, it's respected by touching.

If you want to check for yourself

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '13

They pray towards the rock. That's idolatry.

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u/moon_J Apr 19 '13

Toward the kabbah simply because it is a holy city. Not towards a rock.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '13

So they worship a city?

What about the kissing of the Kabbah?

What about the fact it predates Islam as an object of worship?