The ruling on the imam forgetting the basmalah in prayer
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If the imam forgets to recite the basmalah in prayer, is his prayer invalid?
If the imam forgets the basmalah in prayer, his prayer is not invalid, and the same applies to the one praying alone and the one praying behind him; because the basmalah is not part of al-Fatihah, but rather it is a separate verse that is recited at the beginning of the surahs, except for Surat al-Baqarah.
If the imam forgets the basmalah in prayer, his prayer is not invalid, and the same applies to the one praying alone and the one praying behind him; because the basmalah is not part of al-Fatihah, but rather it is a separate verse that is recited at the beginning of the surahs, except for Surat al-Baqarah.