What is the ruling on reciting the Basmala after al-Fatihah and at the beginning of the surahs?
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The questioner : My brother, I want to ask you about the issue of the Basmala. Is there any opinion, near or far, regarding the permissibility of the Basmala after al-Fatihah, or is it established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so?
The Shaykh : The Basmala after al-Fatihah.
The questioner : Yes, I mean, in the loud prayers, the imam recites the Basmala and then enters the surah, whether it is at the beginning of a verse or not at the beginning of a verse?
The Shaykh : If he begins the surah from its start, the Basmala is the first verse of it, so he recites it, but he does not recite it aloud. However, if he reads from the middle of the surah or from its end, he does not recite it.
The questioner : He does not recite it? I mean, is it established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. When he would read a verse like[Al-Baqarah 2:285] in the voluntary prayer of Fajr, he would not begin it by reciting the Basmala.
The questioner : I mean, if he were to enter a second surah, at the beginning of the surah he recites the Basmala. May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may you be blessed.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : The Basmala after al-Fatihah.
The questioner : Yes, I mean, in the loud prayers, the imam recites the Basmala and then enters the surah, whether it is at the beginning of a verse or not at the beginning of a verse?
The Shaykh : If he begins the surah from its start, the Basmala is the first verse of it, so he recites it, but he does not recite it aloud. However, if he reads from the middle of the surah or from its end, he does not recite it.
The questioner : He does not recite it? I mean, is it established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. When he would read a verse like
The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him
آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِThe questioner : I mean, if he were to enter a second surah, at the beginning of the surah he recites the Basmala. May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may you be blessed.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1265 — d3watuna.com (20:16)
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