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Hanafi Imaam reciting bismillah aloud in Salaah

· 1 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a Hanafi Imaam to recite Bissmillah aloud during his Salaah?

Answer

According to the Hanafi mazhab, Bismillah should be recited softly. Reciting Bismillah aloud in Salaah is makrooh.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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