The Ruling on the Basmala at the Beginning of Surat al-Fatihah in Prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. You are asking about the Basmala as well, Honorable Shaykh. Is it a condition for the validity of reciting Surat al-Fatihah during prayer?
Answer:
According to the majority, the Basmala is not part of Surat al-Fatihah, so reciting it is not required; rather, it is recommended to recite it, because it is not part of Surat al-Fatihah. Surat al-Fatihah consists of seven verses, beginning with His saying, "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," and ending with His saying, "and not the astray." In the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Bulugh al-Maram 2:162 Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. You are asking about the Basmala as well, Honorable Shaykh. Is it a condition for the validity of reciting Surat al-Fatihah during prayer?
Answer:
According to the majority, the Basmala is not part of Surat al-Fatihah, so reciting it is not required; rather, it is recommended to recite it, because it is not part of Surat al-Fatihah. Surat al-Fatihah consists of seven verses, beginning with His saying, "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds," and ending with His saying, "and not the astray." In the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Prophet (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to begin the Salat (prayer) with Al-hamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alamin.
صلى الله عليه وسلم وأبا بكر وعمر كانوا يبدؤون الصلاة بالحمد لله رب العالمين،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6147- حكم البسملة في أول الفاتحة في الصلاة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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