The ruling on reciting the Basmalah in prayer
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Question:
And the vision of the present, the right of Islam, prayer
Answer:
We have previously discussed this and stated that the one who holds that the Basmalah is a verse of al-Fatihah is obligated to recite it and to recite it aloud in the prayers recited aloud, according to the Shafi'i school. The one who holds that it is an independent verse and not part of al-Fatihah holds that reciting it is recommended; if he omits it, his prayer is valid. This is the position of the majority of scholars, and it is what the evidence indicates. Those who narrated the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he would begin, and likewise Abu Bakr and 'Umar, that they would begin the prayer with "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds," and they did not mention the Basmalah, which indicates that it is a recommended practice. Yes.
And the vision of the present, the right of Islam, prayer
Answer:
We have previously discussed this and stated that the one who holds that the Basmalah is a verse of al-Fatihah is obligated to recite it and to recite it aloud in the prayers recited aloud, according to the Shafi'i school. The one who holds that it is an independent verse and not part of al-Fatihah holds that reciting it is recommended; if he omits it, his prayer is valid. This is the position of the majority of scholars, and it is what the evidence indicates. Those who narrated the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he would begin, and likewise Abu Bakr and 'Umar, that they would begin the prayer with "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds," and they did not mention the Basmalah, which indicates that it is a recommended practice. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب صفة الصلاة - 3 — islamhouse.com (1:02:36)
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