What is the ruling on the Basmala at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the Basmala in Surat al-Tawbah, at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah?
Answer:
It is not permissible; the Basmala is not permissible at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah because it was not revealed before it. So one does not say "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah. Yes, because it was not written in the mushaf and was not revealed before it, like the other surahs. So it would be an addition to Surat al-Tawbah if one recites it before Surat al-Tawbah; he has added to it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the Basmala in Surat al-Tawbah, at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah?
Answer:
It is not permissible; the Basmala is not permissible at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah because it was not revealed before it. So one does not say "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" at the beginning of Surat al-Tawbah. Yes, because it was not written in the mushaf and was not revealed before it, like the other surahs. So it would be an addition to Surat al-Tawbah if one recites it before Surat al-Tawbah; he has added to it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3838- 4717] ما حكم البسملة في أول سورة التوبة ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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