{"_id":"6a4fa000a4e24ff44d4b9db6","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Should I recite the taʿawwudh and basmalah before Ayat al-Kursi after prayer?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"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?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"According to the Shafiʿi school, it is recommended to say the ta'awwudh before reciting al-Fatiha in every rakah of the prayer.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"As for the basmalah, it is required before every surah because Imam al-Shafiʿi considers it to be the first verse of every surah.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Outside 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).\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Therefore, it is recommended for you to say both ta'awwudh and basmalah before reciting Ayat al-Kursi after prayer.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232798","tag":"Quran: Etiquettes","count":71},{"_id":"6965274d3e4fd26d8f9b37db","tag":"Quran: Reading & Recitation","count":27},{"_id":"696525c33e4fd26d8f9b3760","tag":"Salah: Recitation","count":24}],"createdOn":"2026-07-09T13:20:00.685Z"}