The Basmala and the Ruling on Omitting al-Fatihah in Prayer
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Question:
A questioner says: Is the Basmala, O Shaykh, a verse of al-Fatihah? And what is the ruling on omitting al-Fatihah in prayer, whether intentionally or by forgetfulness?
Answer:
The correct view is that the Basmala is an independent verse, an independent verse of the Qur'an that comes between two surahs, except in al-Bara'ah and al-Anfal. It is an independent verse of the Qur'an, and it is not part of al-Fatihah or any other surah, but rather an independent verse of the Qur'an. As for al-Fatihah, it is a pillar; reciting it is a pillar of the prayer. So if one omits it intentionally, his prayer is not valid, unless he is praying behind an imam, in which case the imam's recitation counts as his recitation, and the imam bears it for him. Yes.
A questioner says: Is the Basmala, O Shaykh, a verse of al-Fatihah? And what is the ruling on omitting al-Fatihah in prayer, whether intentionally or by forgetfulness?
Answer:
The correct view is that the Basmala is an independent verse, an independent verse of the Qur'an that comes between two surahs, except in al-Bara'ah and al-Anfal. It is an independent verse of the Qur'an, and it is not part of al-Fatihah or any other surah, but rather an independent verse of the Qur'an. As for al-Fatihah, it is a pillar; reciting it is a pillar of the prayer. So if one omits it intentionally, his prayer is not valid, unless he is praying behind an imam, in which case the imam's recitation counts as his recitation, and the imam bears it for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (078) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-11] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (33:17)
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