Intermediate Foundations Surah: An-Nahl (98)

Isti'adha (seeking refuge):
Allah's command: "When you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Shaytan" — Al-Nahl: 98.

• Majority: Recommended, not obligatory
• Hanafis: Some say obligatory at the beginning of recitation
• Form: "A'udhu billahi min al-shaytan al-rajim" — other forms also permitted
• Aloud or silent: Silent in prayer; may be aloud outside it

Basmala at the beginning of a surah:

• Part of Al-Fatiha: Shafi'is and Ibn Kathir
• An independent separating verse: Malikis and Hanafis
• Recited aloud in loud prayers: Shafi'is; silently: Hanafis and Malikis

Basmala between surahs: Four modes (see rdg-016 for detail): stop-basmala-start (preferred); connect with basmala; stop without basmala; connect all. No basmala before At-Tawbah by consensus.

Source: Al-Nashr (1/255); Al-Dani (p.8); Al-Nawawi, Al-Majmu' (3/330); Al-Kasani

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