Hajj and Umrah
What Should One Do If Unable to Touch the Black Stone?
Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Local English rendering of the selected Arabic question and answer. The Arabic source remains authoritative; this is not an official published English edition.
Question
What should a person do if he cannot touch the Black Stone?
Answer (English translation)
He points toward it and says takbir, using his hand or a staff, as the Prophet did.