Leaving out the basmalah and the seeking of refuge in Surat al-Tawbah
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, why do we not recite the basmalah and the seeking of refuge in Surat al-Tawbah?
Answer:
Because it was not revealed before the seeking of refuge. One does not seek refuge when he intends to read Surat al-Tawbah; he seeks refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. As for the Basmala, it is not [revealed before it] because it was not revealed before it, unlike the surahs, which begin to be revealed with "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" before them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: Shaykh, why do we not recite the basmalah and the seeking of refuge in Surat al-Tawbah?
Answer:
Because it was not revealed before the seeking of refuge. One does not seek refuge when he intends to read Surat al-Tawbah; he seeks refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. As for the Basmala, it is not [revealed before it] because it was not revealed before it, unlike the surahs, which begin to be revealed with "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" before them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (29:49)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.