When is the basmalah prescribed?
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Question:
Among the questions we received, the questioner Abu 'Abdullah says: I have memorized the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 1894Da'if (Darussalam) "Whoever does not begin with Bismillah, it is cut off." Does this mean, Shaykh Salih, that it is prescribed for me to say Bismillah in every action I undertake, whether it relates to acts of worship or to customary matters?
Answer:
Yes, in matters of worship, and in matters of custom such as eating and drinking and the like, and putting on a garment and putting on a sandal, and so on. It is a good thing, yes.
Among the questions we received, the questioner Abu 'Abdullah says: I have memorized the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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كُلُّ أَمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لاَ يُبْدَأُ فِيهِAnswer:
Yes, in matters of worship, and in matters of custom such as eating and drinking and the like, and putting on a garment and putting on a sandal, and so on. It is a good thing, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2648 - متى تشرع البسملة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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