If the imam forgets to recite the basmalah in prayer, what is required of him?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : If the imam forgets to recite the basmalah, what is required of him?
The Shaykh : 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.
The Shaykh : 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.