{"_id":"6834b60a57bef5e41b68f4f2","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should you say the Basmallah if you start reciting from the middle of a Surah?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"When starting the recitation in the middle of a surah, should we say the Basmallah? Does that differ inside and outside prayer?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If one begins reciting from the middle of a sūrah during prayer, it is not recommended to recite the basmalah. That said, it is preferable to recite an entire sūrah whenever possible.\\n\\nOutside of prayer, however, it is recommended to begin with the basmalah, even when starting from the middle of a sūrah.\\n\\nThis does not apply to Sūrat al-Tawbah. At its beginning, reciting the basmalah is either ḥarām or makrūh - two valid opinions. As for reciting it in the middle of the sūrah, there are also two opinions: either that it is makrūh or that it is sunnah (outside of salah).\\n\\nAnd Allah knows best.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23281e","tag":"Salah: Other","count":138},{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232798","tag":"Quran: Etiquettes","count":63},{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c23298d","tag":"Basmalla","count":2}],"createdOn":"2025-05-26T18:42:18.500Z"}