Is it permissible for the Friday preacher to begin the sermon with the Basmalah and then praise Allah?
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The is to begin the Friday sermon with praise to Allah. It has not been reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, began a sermon with anything other than praise. However, it is permissible to begin it with the Basmalah (Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim - In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful). None of the scholars have prohibited this or made it obligatory to start with praise.
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