Is the Basmala part of Surat al-Fatihah?
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Question:
He asks: Is Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim part of Surat al-Fatihah?
Answer:
The correct view is that it is not part of the surah itself; it is an independent verse written before the surah and recited before the surah, because it was revealed before the surahs, except for Bara'ah, which was not revealed before it. As for the other surahs, Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim was revealed before them.
It is recommended to recite it before the surah, but quietly, without raising one’s voice. In the authentic hadith:Sunan an-Nasa'i 908Hasan (Darussalam). There is no god but Allah, and Uthman, so , and they did not begin it with Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. This indicates that the Basmala is not part of al-Fatihah; it is an independent verse of the Qur'an, recited at the beginning of the surahs, except for Bara'ah.
He asks: Is Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim part of Surat al-Fatihah?
Answer:
The correct view is that it is not part of the surah itself; it is an independent verse written before the surah and recited before the surah, because it was revealed before the surahs, except for Bara'ah, which was not revealed before it. As for the other surahs, Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim was revealed before them.
It is recommended to recite it before the surah, but quietly, without raising one’s voice. In the authentic hadith:
I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and behind Abu Bakr and behind Umar
صليت خلف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وخلف أبي بكر وعمرThey began the prayer with Alhamdulillah Rabb al-'Alamin
كانوا يبدؤون الصلاة الحمد لله رب العالمين
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لقاء مفتوح بجدة 23-8-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (41:00)
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