(a) Upon reaching al-Hajar al-Aswad, one gestures with both hands. This is wrong. The correct way is to gesture with one hand.
(b) One gestures towards the Rukn al-Yamani with the hand. It is not correct to do this.
(c) Some people touch all four corners of the Ka'bah during tawaf. It is not correct to do so.
(d) During tawaf, some people wipe the Ka'bah or its covering. There is no virtue in such wiping.
(e) Some people perform dhikr and make du'a in groups during tawaf. Do not do this.
(f) A certain group of people perform tawaf together in a group by forming a barricade. It is not proper to perform tawaf in this manner while causing hardship to others.
(g) Some people kiss Maqam Ibrahim and wipe it with their hands. These are incorrect practices.
Hajj and Umrah in Questions and Answers — Professor Md. Nurul Islam Makki