During the annual pilgrimage, or hajj, many Muslims like to kiss or touch the black stone, which is situated on a corner of the ka’bah. Dr. Shabir Ally explains that the black stone should be thought of in the same way we regard the cornerstone in old buildings; it’s a distinctive corner that marks the beginning. He cautions that Muslims do not and cannot worship the black stone. He says that the reverence that some Muslims have towards the black stone may be slightly exaggerated, since the black stone is not mentioned at all in the Quran (though other parts of the sacred sites are, e.g., the station of Abraham) and there are only a few narratives about it in hadiths.

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