Is the basmalah obligatory at the beginning of every surah?

Is the basmalah obligatory at the beginning of every surah, even if a person repeats it at the same time, such as reciting Surat al-Ikhlas and the two mu'awwidhat three times after Maghrib and Fajr?
The answer: Reciting the basmalah is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory, at the beginning of every surah except al-Bara'ah. It is prescribed for him to say "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate" before al-Fatihah and before all the surahs. It is an independent verse, not part of al-Fatihah nor any other surah, according to the correct view. It is an independent verse that serves as a separator between the surahs, except between al-Anfal and al-Bara'ah, where it is not prescribed to recite the basmalah, because of what Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned when he compiled the mushaf, that he did not find a basmalah between them.
So the conclusion is: the basmalah is a recommended practice (sunnah) in prayer and outside of it. So if one recites al-Fatihah and does not recite the basmalah, or recites something from the surahs and does not recite the basmalah, it is valid according to the correct view. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.