Hanafi Imaam reciting bismillah aloud in Salaah
Question
Is it permissible for a Hanafi Imaam to recite Bissmillah aloud during his Salaah?
Answer
According to the Hanafi mazhab, Bismillah should be recited softly. Reciting Bismillah aloud in Salaah is makrooh.
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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