{"_id":"6a4fa000a4e24ff44d4b9db6","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should I recite the taʿawwudh and basmalah before Ayat al-Kursi after prayer?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Could you please explain the rulings regarding the taʿawwudh (\\\"Audhu Billahi Min Ash-Shaytan Ar-Rajimi\\\") and basmalah (\\\"Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim\\\") when reciting the Quran? Specifically, should I recite both the taʿawwudh and the basmalah before reciting Ayat al-Kursi after the prayer?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shafiʿi school, it is recommended to say the ta'awwudh before reciting al-Fatiha in every rakah of the prayer.\\n\\nAs for the basmalah, it is required before every surah because Imam al-Shafiʿi considers it to be the first verse of every surah.\\n\\nOutside of prayer, it is recommended to recite ta'awwudh and basmalah before any recitation of the Quran, even when starting in the middle of a surah (chapter).\\n\\nTherefore, it is recommended for you to say both ta'awwudh and basmalah before reciting Ayat al-Kursi after prayer.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232798","tag":"Quran: Etiquettes","count":68},{"_id":"6965274d3e4fd26d8f9b37db","tag":"Quran: Reading & Recitation","count":24},{"_id":"696525c33e4fd26d8f9b3760","tag":"Salah: Recitation","count":19}],"createdOn":"2026-07-09T13:20:00.685Z"}