The Ruling on the Basmalah in Prayer
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The presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
Hello.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
May Allah welcome you.
The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah prolong your life, I have a question. Right now, I want to pray, and regarding the Basmalah, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," some people do not pronounce it aloud, while others do. I do not know what the issue is. Yesterday, I spoke to the two producers. All right. Yes, indeed. The question is clear.
The presenter:
It is clear, thank you. The Basmalah, O Shaykh, in prayer?
The Shaykh:
It is a recommended practice (sunnah). The Basmalah in prayer is a recommended practice before reciting al-Fatihah, and it is also a recommended practice to begin the surahs with it. Yes.
Yes.
The questioner:
Hello.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
May Allah welcome you.
The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah prolong your life, I have a question. Right now, I want to pray, and regarding the Basmalah, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," some people do not pronounce it aloud, while others do. I do not know what the issue is. Yesterday, I spoke to the two producers. All right. Yes, indeed. The question is clear.
The presenter:
It is clear, thank you. The Basmalah, O Shaykh, in prayer?
The Shaykh:
It is a recommended practice (sunnah). The Basmalah in prayer is a recommended practice before reciting al-Fatihah, and it is also a recommended practice to begin the surahs with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 07 فتاوى على الهواء - 23 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (13:40)
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