Reciting Bismillah before commencing any action
Question
Before we do any action we recite bismillah. Is there any harm if I add to it and say "bismillah was salaatu was salaamu ala rasulillah" before I commence any action whether small or big?
Answer
Reciting Bismillah before commencing any work is sufficient.
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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