What is the ruling on the basmalah for recitation, and when is it said?
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The questioner : And the basmalah, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The basmalah is mentioned at the beginning of a surah, but it is not mentioned in the middle of a surah.
The questioner : Even if it is for citing evidence?
The Shaykh : Even if it is for citing evidence, it is not mentioned.
The questioner : Is it correct, my Shaykh, that we say: As we learned in the rules of tajwid from the shaykhs: that the seeking of refuge and the basmalah, we begin with them in the recitation in the reading, if we want to read from the middle of a surah as an act of worship, we seek refuge and do not say the basmalah.
The Shaykh : It is this.
The questioner : Is this what you mean?
The Shaykh : This is what we said.
The Shaykh : The basmalah is mentioned at the beginning of a surah, but it is not mentioned in the middle of a surah.
The questioner : Even if it is for citing evidence?
The Shaykh : Even if it is for citing evidence, it is not mentioned.
The questioner : Is it correct, my Shaykh, that we say: As we learned in the rules of tajwid from the shaykhs: that the seeking of refuge and the basmalah, we begin with them in the recitation in the reading, if we want to read from the middle of a surah as an act of worship, we seek refuge and do not say the basmalah.
The Shaykh : It is this.
The questioner : Is this what you mean?
The Shaykh : This is what we said.
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