Washing al-Kaaba al-Musharrafa

Washing al-Kaaba al-Musharrafa is done to purify it from any blemishes and impurities that may be attached to it. This involves washing and wiping its walls with a special mixture, following the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him (PBUH), upon the conquest of Makkah in 630. Al-Kaaba is washed in the month of Muharram every year, and the washing ceremony is presided over by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques or his representative, with the attendance of several senior officials and state guests.

An electric ladder is utilized for washing al-Kaaba al-Musharrafa. It measures 4.80 m in height, 5.65 m in length, and 1.88 m in width. Equipped with modern technologies and lighting, it employs tools specifically crafted for this task, all made from copper.

The cleansing mixture for al-Kaaba includes four tolas of luxurious oud oil, rose perfume, and Zamzam water blended with rose water, alongside a set of tolas of amber, distributed over fotry L across four containers, all intended for washing and wiping the walls of al-Kaaba.

Al-Kaaba is washed with Zamzam water mixed with rose water, and its walls are rubbed from the inside with pieces of cloth moistened with this mixture. This preparation is done in advance for the task.

Four straw brooms with silver handles are designated for cleaning al-Kaaba. They are used to remove specks and impurities adhering to the elements and walls of al-Kaaba. Engraved on them is the phrase: “Hiya al-Kaaba al-gharaa, maa adhwa'a al-shudhaa wa maa athar al-juduraan bil-noor taghsil.”

The walls of al-Kaaba are wiped with four wipers with silver handles, designated for wiping high walls and places out of reach of hands. Additionally, four distinctive pieces of cloth with wooden handles are used to wipe the floors and dry the washing water that has spilled on them.