Was it reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited the Basmala aloud in al-Fatihah during the loud prayers?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. Was it reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited the Basmala aloud in al-Fatihah during the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, it was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited it aloud, but the narrations regarding reciting it quietly are more numerous. Some scholars have weakened the reports of reciting it aloud and ruled them to be anomalous, and an anomalous narration is not acted upon.
The closest view in this matter is to say that there is no major disagreement in the issue. So if you pray behind an imam who recites the Basmala aloud, do not disapprove of him. However, you may ask him, for example, "Is this a recommended practice or not?" And if you recite it aloud occasionally to reconcile hearts when you pray with people who do not consider reciting it quietly to be the norm, there is nothing wrong with that.
The important point is that what was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is that some scholars said it is weak because it is anomalous, while others said it is authentic, but the majority of reports are of reciting it quietly.
The Shaykh : Yes, it was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he recited it aloud, but the narrations regarding reciting it quietly are more numerous. Some scholars have weakened the reports of reciting it aloud and ruled them to be anomalous, and an anomalous narration is not acted upon.
The closest view in this matter is to say that there is no major disagreement in the issue. So if you pray behind an imam who recites the Basmala aloud, do not disapprove of him. However, you may ask him, for example, "Is this a recommended practice or not?" And if you recite it aloud occasionally to reconcile hearts when you pray with people who do not consider reciting it quietly to be the norm, there is nothing wrong with that.
The important point is that what was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is that some scholars said it is weak because it is anomalous, while others said it is authentic, but the majority of reports are of reciting it quietly.