The Ruling on the Imam Forgetting to Recite the Basmala
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If the imam forgets to recite the Basmala, what is required of him?
If the imam forgets to recite the basmalah in prayer, or the ma'mum, or the one praying alone, or if they intentionally leave it out, there is nothing wrong with it. This is because the basmalah is not part of Surat al-Fatihah. The basmalah is a separate verse that is recited at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah.
If the imam forgets to recite the basmalah in prayer, or the ma'mum, or the one praying alone, or if they intentionally leave it out, there is nothing wrong with it. This is because the basmalah is not part of Surat al-Fatihah. The basmalah is a separate verse that is recited at the beginning of every surah except Surat al-Bara'ah.