The rituals of the Ka'bah and the pilgrimage were originally instituted by Abraham and Ishmael, and thus are legitimate practices in Islam.

The article argues that the practices associated with the Ka'bah and the pilgrimage, which Muslims attribute to Abraham and Ishmael, have roots in paganism. It suggests that the Meccans originally engaged in idol worship and that their rituals included invoking other deities alongside Allah. Muhammad's adaptation of these practices into Islam raises questions about the purity of the monotheistic claim. Furthermore, despite the declaration of Allah's oneness, the continued association of Muhammad with divine attributes indicates a subtle form of idolatry that contradicts the core tenet of Islamic monotheism. Thus, the argument posits that the incorporation of these rituals does not align with the true worship of the one God as intended by Abraham.