Ruling on forgetting the basmalah when reciting al-Fatihah during prayer
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Question:
The second question asks: Is the prayer valid for one who forgets the basmalah when reciting al-Fatihah?
Answer:
Yes, the basmalah is not an independent verse of al-Fatihah. It is prescribed to recite it when reading al-Fatihah and when reading any surah of the Qur'an, starting with: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, except for Surat al-Bara'ah, which does not have a basmalah before it. So if one begins, he starts with the seeking of refuge, saying: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and he recites. As for the remaining surahs, which are one hundred and thirteen surahs excluding Surat al-Tawbah, he recites at the beginning of each: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The second question asks: Is the prayer valid for one who forgets the basmalah when reciting al-Fatihah?
Answer:
Yes, the basmalah is not an independent verse of al-Fatihah. It is prescribed to recite it when reading al-Fatihah and when reading any surah of the Qur'an, starting with: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, except for Surat al-Bara'ah, which does not have a basmalah before it. So if one begins, he starts with the seeking of refuge, saying: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and he recites. As for the remaining surahs, which are one hundred and thirteen surahs excluding Surat al-Tawbah, he recites at the beginning of each: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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