What is the ruling on reciting the Basmala aloud before al-Fatihah?
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The Shaykh : It is not authentically established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to recite the Basmala aloud before al-Fatihah. Rather, it is the secrecy, or keeping it secret, that is established in "Sahih Muslim," and that is the correct position naturally.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And beware, my brother. Welcome, welcome.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Welcome, welcome, welcome to you. Peace be upon you. What is the "Majlis al-Ummah" today? The "Majlis al-Ummah."
The student : Ah, the parliament.
The Shaykh : The parliament. It named itself, but I did not memorize anything except the title "Nimrod." Do you remember something like that? Good, Nimrod, or I do not know what it is. The name was not clarified to me seriously, except the word "Nimrod." Let us return to what we were doing. We are working. Let us return to what we were doing. We are working.
The questioner : Working.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And beware, my brother. Welcome, welcome.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Welcome, welcome, welcome to you. Peace be upon you. What is the "Majlis al-Ummah" today? The "Majlis al-Ummah."
The student : Ah, the parliament.
The Shaykh : The parliament. It named itself, but I did not memorize anything except the title "Nimrod." Do you remember something like that? Good, Nimrod, or I do not know what it is. The name was not clarified to me seriously, except the word "Nimrod." Let us return to what we were doing. We are working. Let us return to what we were doing. We are working.
The questioner : Working.
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