The Ruling on Reciting the Basmala in Every Rak'ah
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Question:
Do you recite the Basmala in every rak'ah? Or is it sufficient to recite it only in the first rak'ah?
Answer:
The Basmala is attached to al-Fatihah and is recited with every rak'ah. If one intends to recite al-Fatihah, he recites Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim before it, because Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim comes before every surah. Some scholars hold that it is a verse of al-Fatihah. The Shafi'is hold that Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim is a verse of al-Fatihah, and therefore they recite it aloud. In their view, if one omits Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim, his prayer is invalid because he has omitted a verse of al-Fatihah. However, according to the majority, it is recommended. Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim is recommended before al-Fatihah and before any surah of the Qur'an; if one recites it, that is better, and if he omits it, his prayer is valid. It appears so. One question.
Do you recite the Basmala in every rak'ah? Or is it sufficient to recite it only in the first rak'ah?
Answer:
The Basmala is attached to al-Fatihah and is recited with every rak'ah. If one intends to recite al-Fatihah, he recites Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim before it, because Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim comes before every surah. Some scholars hold that it is a verse of al-Fatihah. The Shafi'is hold that Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim is a verse of al-Fatihah, and therefore they recite it aloud. In their view, if one omits Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim, his prayer is invalid because he has omitted a verse of al-Fatihah. However, according to the majority, it is recommended. Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim is recommended before al-Fatihah and before any surah of the Qur'an; if one recites it, that is better, and if he omits it, his prayer is valid. It appears so. One question.
Source
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