Basmalah

The Basmala (Arabic: بَسْمَلَة‎ basmalah), also known by its incipit Bi-smi llāhi (Arabic: بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ‎, "In the name of God"), is the Islamic phrase bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīmi (بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ) "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."
This is the phrase recited before each surah (chapter) of the Qur'an – except for the ninth.
It is used by Muslims in various contexts (for instance, during daily prayer) and is used in over half of the constitutions of countries where Islam is the official religion or more than half of the population follows Islam, usually the first phrase in the preamble, including those of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Pakistan, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates.In Arabic calligraphy, the Basmala is the most prevalent motif, even more so than the Shahadah.In Unicode, the Basmala is encoded as one ligature at code point U+FDFD ﷽ in the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block.

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Asr . Takbir . Dhuhr . Surat al-Fatihah . Basmalah . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible to say all Takbirs, the Samiallah, the Bihawlillah, and the Taslim aloud during Zuhr and Asr prayers? Additionally, can we recite the Bismillah aloud before Surah Fatiha and other Surahs in these prayers?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 months ago

Saying all the Takbir and other sayings in Zuhr and Asr aloud is permissible. Reciting the AlHamd and the other Sura should not be aloud in Zuhr and Asr. Reciting Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem aloud is recommended in Zuhr and Asr, while it is obligatory in Maghrib, Isha and Farr prayers.

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Basmalah

Should Audhubillah be said before starting the prayer? Is it true that if one says this, they do not have to say Bismillah before any Surah for the rest of the prayer?

Saying A'OOTHO BILLAH MINASHSHAITAN ARRAJEEM is recommended after Takbiratul Ehraam before starting reciting Sura Al-Hamd.Reciting Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem defore any Sura except Sura Al-Tawbah is obligatory.

'Wassalam.

145749

Surah . Basmalah . Salah (Prayers)

Is it necessary to say Bismillah before every Surah during prayers? Is their prayer still valid if they don't say it before every Surah?

Bismillah ARRAHMAN Arraheem is part of every Sura in Quran except Sura Al-Tawbah. Leaving Bismillah ARRAHMAN Arraheem ( deliberately) will invalidate the Prayer.

'Bismillah ARRAHMAN Arraheem is the Greatest Verse in Quran.

Wassalam.

131516

Salah (Prayers) . Surat al-Fatihah . Basmalah . Surat al-Duha . Surat al-Inshirah

Can Surah al-Duha and Surah al-Inshirah be combined together in prayer in one Rakaa after al-Fatiha? If so, do we have to say Bismillah before starting the second one?

If you recite Sura Al-Dhuha in your Prayer, you must recite along with it Sura Al-Inshirah because these two Suras are considered as one Sura in the Prayer. You must recite Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem for every Sura of them.

Same rule is for reciting Sura Quraish and Sura Al-Feel after Sura Al-Hamd in the Prayer.

Wassalam.

134896

Takbir . Basmalah . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible and recommended to say "Audhubillah" after Takbir but before Bismillah at the beginning of the prayer? If so, should it be said in a whispering voice?

Yes it is recommended to say أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم after Takbiratul Ihraam before starting the Sura of Al-Hamd, with whispering voice.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Wudu (Ablution) . Basmalah

I used to perform Wudhu and Ghusl by saying the Bismillah first while thinking it was Wajib. Are those acts considered valid?

Although it is not Wajib to say Bismillah before Wudhu and Ghusl but saying that does not harm the validity of your Wudhu or Ghusl.

Wassalam.

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Intention (Niyah) . Prostration (sujud) . Basmalah

Do I need to do Sajda al-Sahw if in the third Rakah I unintentionally said Bismillah when my intention was to do Tasbihat al-Arba'a?

It is not obligatory to perform Sajda al-Sahw for unintentionally saying Bismillah in stead of Tasbeehaat Al-Arba'.

Wassalam.

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Basmalah . Nahj al-Balagha

Why do the sermons of Imam Ali (as) in Nahjul Balagha not begin with Bismillah?

All statements and actions of Infallible Imams start with Bismillah, but the people who compiled the sayings and sermons did not mention Bismillah as it is understood for every one.

Wassalam.

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Basmalah . Qur'an . Surat al-Tawbah

Is it allowed to recite Bismillah when starting a Qur'an recitation session from the point it was last paused the previous day in the middle of Surah Tawbah?

It is permissible and recommended to say Bismillah on starting any important act including Quran recitation, but you should not say it as a verse when you recite Sura Tawbah because it has no Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem.

Wassalam.

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Basmalah . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib . Dot

Is there a hadith which says that Imam Ali (A) is the dot under the Ba (ب) of Bismillah? If so, what is the reference for it?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 5 years ago

To my knowledge, this is not present in the classical, normative Twelver Shi'i hadith collections.

Of course, this doesn't prove whether he said this or not, or whether the statement contains truth or not; it simply means it is not in these books and doesn't have a chain of narrators.

However it is commonly accepted particularly among people who have mystical inclinations ('irfan, Sufism).

In any case, the status of Imam 'Ali is lofty whether or not he said this!

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Basmalah . Surat al-Haqqa

Why is there no Alif in the "بسم" of the Basmallah that precedes most chapters of the Qur'an whereas in Sura al-Haaqqa the verse 69:52 "فسبح باسم الربک العظیم" contains an Alif in "باسم"?

The writing of Quranic words is different from the usual Arabic alphabetical writing. Quranic writing is called Tawqeefiyyah ( توقيفية )which means that it is fixed and unchangeable as the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) instructed Imam Ali (AS) when he wrote the Quranic text. There are many examples of Quranic words written is a different way from the Arabic Alphabetical words. No doubt, Quran is in Arabic, but the Quranic writing is special and it is called Tawqeefiyyah.

Wassalam.