The Ruling on Seeking Refuge and the Basmalah in Prayer
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Question:
What is the ruling on seeking refuge and the Basmalah in al-Fatihah?
Answer:
It is a recommended practice (sunnah). Seeking refuge is a recommended practice, the Basmalah is a recommended practice, and the opening supplication is a recommended practice, because the prayer consists of pillars—its pillars are fourteen—and obligatory acts—its obligatory acts are eight—and recommended acts of speech and action. As for the recommended acts of speech, they include the opening supplication, seeking refuge, and the Basmalah.
And other supplications in the prayer. As for the recommended acts of action, they include raising the hands at the takbir of ihram, straightening the back so that the head is neither higher nor lower, and sitting with the left foot flat.
Standing the left foot up, placing the right foot flat, and sitting in the tawruk position in the final tashahhud by pulling the left foot out from under the buttocks and placing the buttocks on the ground, and similar recommended acts of action. And among the recommended acts of speech, the servant is rewarded for them, and his prayer is not invalidated if he neglects any of them. However, reviving the recommended practices is what Allah loves. Yes.
What is the ruling on seeking refuge and the Basmalah in al-Fatihah?
Answer:
It is a recommended practice (sunnah). Seeking refuge is a recommended practice, the Basmalah is a recommended practice, and the opening supplication is a recommended practice, because the prayer consists of pillars—its pillars are fourteen—and obligatory acts—its obligatory acts are eight—and recommended acts of speech and action. As for the recommended acts of speech, they include the opening supplication, seeking refuge, and the Basmalah.
And other supplications in the prayer. As for the recommended acts of action, they include raising the hands at the takbir of ihram, straightening the back so that the head is neither higher nor lower, and sitting with the left foot flat.
Standing the left foot up, placing the right foot flat, and sitting in the tawruk position in the final tashahhud by pulling the left foot out from under the buttocks and placing the buttocks on the ground, and similar recommended acts of action. And among the recommended acts of speech, the servant is rewarded for them, and his prayer is not invalidated if he neglects any of them. However, reviving the recommended practices is what Allah loves. Yes.
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد الرحمن آل فريان — islamhouse.com (2:12)
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