Is the Basmala a verse of al-Fatihah, and is it necessary to recite it when reading al-Fatihah in prayer?
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May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the Basmala part of al-Fatihah? And is it necessary to recite it in prayer when reciting Surat al-Fatihah?
Answer:
The correct view is that the Basmala is an independent verse, not part of al-Fatihah or any other surah, except for what appears in Surat al-Naml[An-Naml 27:30], which is part of a verse from Surat al-Naml. As for everything else, it is an independent verse of the Qur'an and not part of al-Fatihah. Reciting it before al-Fatihah or before any other surah is a recommended practice (sunnah).
Omitting it does not cause harm and does not affect the validity of the prayer. This is the view of the majority. Some scholars hold that it is part of al-Fatihah, in which case reciting it is obligatory, and the prayer is not valid without it. However, this is the weaker position. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the Basmala part of al-Fatihah? And is it necessary to recite it in prayer when reciting Surat al-Fatihah?
Answer:
The correct view is that the Basmala is an independent verse, not part of al-Fatihah or any other surah, except for what appears in Surat al-Naml
Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it reads: 'In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِOmitting it does not cause harm and does not affect the validity of the prayer. This is the view of the majority. Some scholars hold that it is part of al-Fatihah, in which case reciting it is obligatory, and the prayer is not valid without it. However, this is the weaker position. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2678- 4717] هل البسملة آية من الفاتحة وهل لا بد من الإتيان بها عند قراءة الفاتحة في الصلاة؟ — youtube.com
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