The Ruling on Reciting the Basmala Audibly in the Audible Prayers
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We are concluding this episode with this question that reached us. He says: "Peace be upon you, Shaykh Salih. I pray in the Imam Mosque. Does the imam recite the Basmala audibly in the audible prayers?"
Answer:
There is no harm in that, because a group of scholars hold that the Basmala should be recited audibly, as they consider "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" to be part of al-Fatihah. Therefore, they must recite it audibly because it is part of al-Fatihah in their view. As for the majority, the Basmala is a recommended practice (sunnah) and is not part of al-Fatihah. It is a standalone verse of the Qur'an, not belonging to al-Fatihah or any other surah, but it is recited at the beginning of the surahs just as it was revealed. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We are concluding this episode with this question that reached us. He says: "Peace be upon you, Shaykh Salih. I pray in the Imam Mosque. Does the imam recite the Basmala audibly in the audible prayers?"
Answer:
There is no harm in that, because a group of scholars hold that the Basmala should be recited audibly, as they consider "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" to be part of al-Fatihah. Therefore, they must recite it audibly because it is part of al-Fatihah in their view. As for the majority, the Basmala is a recommended practice (sunnah) and is not part of al-Fatihah. It is a standalone verse of the Qur'an, not belonging to al-Fatihah or any other surah, but it is recited at the beginning of the surahs just as it was revealed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3997] حكم الجهر بالبسملة في الصلاة الجهرية - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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