If the imam forgets to recite the basmalah, is his prayer invalid?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
Your Eminence, if the imam forgets to recite the basmalah in prayer, is his prayer invalid?
The Shaykh : 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. This is because the basmalah is not part of Surat al-Fatihah, but rather a separate verse that is recited at the beginning of the surahs, except for Surat al-Bara'ah. Yes.
Your Eminence, if the imam forgets to recite the basmalah in prayer, is his prayer invalid?
The Shaykh : 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. This is because the basmalah is not part of Surat al-Fatihah, but rather a separate verse that is recited at the beginning of the surahs, except for Surat al-Bara'ah. Yes.