Q 3:
Should a person who recites from the middle of a Surah say Basmalah (saying, "Bismillah Al-Rahman, Al-Rahim [In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful]")
or just say Isti`adhah (saying: "A`udhu-Billahi mina Al-Shaytan-ir-Rajim [I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan]")?
A:
Anyone who recites the Qur'an beginning with the middle of a Surah should start with Isti`adhah and recite without Basmalah. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says:
So when you want to recite the Qur’ân, seek refuge with Allâh from Shaitân (Satan), the outcast (the cursed one).
As for a person who recites from the beginning of a Surah, he should say Isti`adhah and Basmalah, except in the beginning of Surah Al-Tawbah where Basmalah should not be said.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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