The Basmala or Seeking Refuge with Allah When Reading from the Middle of a Surah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when reading a surah from its middle, is it better to recite the Basmala or seek refuge with Allah?
Answer:
Seeking refuge with Allah is sufficient. The Basmala is for the beginning of the surahs, and it is written at the beginning of the surahs except in Surat al-Naml, where it is written in the middle of the surah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when reading a surah from its middle, is it better to recite the Basmala or seek refuge with Allah?
Answer:
Seeking refuge with Allah is sufficient. The Basmala is for the beginning of the surahs, and it is written at the beginning of the surahs except in Surat al-Naml, where it is written in the middle of the surah. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 086-كتاب النفقات - 10-10-25 هـ — archive.org (29:27)
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