Is seeking refuge and the basmalah before recitation outside of prayer to be done quietly or aloud?
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The Shaykh : ... absolutely regarding reciting it aloud. As for the basmalah, reciting it aloud is mentioned in some hadiths, but they are weak and do not serve as proof. What is established in "Sahih Muslim" and other sources is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim" aloud. Therefore, the correct Sunnah is to recite the basmalah quietly in prayer, as we mentioned earlier.
It is reported in "Sunan al-Tirmidhi" from the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn Mughaffal that he said regarding reciting the basmalah aloud in prayer before al-Fatihah that it is a newly invented matter; that is, an innovation. And the ruling on innovation in Islam is known, as per the explicit statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 1578Sahih (Darussalam).
Sit down, my brother, sit down.
Okay, do you have anything else?
Eid Abbasi : Professor, the one who committed the sin just now has come, so it would be best if you were brief.
The questioner : Reciting the seeking of refuge quietly, reciting the seeking of refuge quietly.
The Shaykh : I did not intend to specify the...
The questioner : No, he did not hear that...
The Shaykh : Yes, we mentioned earlier a word about seeking refuge and the basmalah before recitation outside of prayer. We said: if the recitation outside of prayer is aloud, then the seeking of refuge and the basmalah before it are also aloud. And if the recitation is quiet, then both the seeking of refuge and the basmalah are also quiet. This is outside of prayer. As for in prayer, reciting them quietly is always, forever, whether the prayer is one of quiet recitation or loud recitation, as established in the authentic Sunnah.
Fine.
It is reported in "Sunan al-Tirmidhi" from the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn Mughaffal that he said regarding reciting the basmalah aloud in prayer before al-Fatihah that it is a newly invented matter; that is, an innovation. And the ruling on innovation in Islam is known, as per the explicit statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
every innovation is going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire
كل بدعة ضلالة ، وكل ضلالة في النارSit down, my brother, sit down.
Okay, do you have anything else?
Eid Abbasi : Professor, the one who committed the sin just now has come, so it would be best if you were brief.
The questioner : Reciting the seeking of refuge quietly, reciting the seeking of refuge quietly.
The Shaykh : I did not intend to specify the...
The questioner : No, he did not hear that...
The Shaykh : Yes, we mentioned earlier a word about seeking refuge and the basmalah before recitation outside of prayer. We said: if the recitation outside of prayer is aloud, then the seeking of refuge and the basmalah before it are also aloud. And if the recitation is quiet, then both the seeking of refuge and the basmalah are also quiet. This is outside of prayer. As for in prayer, reciting them quietly is always, forever, whether the prayer is one of quiet recitation or loud recitation, as established in the authentic Sunnah.
Fine.
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