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Is it said, "In the name of Allah in its beginning and its end, praise be to Allah," or "Praise be to Allah" only, when remembering to mention the name of Allah after eating and before praising Him?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Forgetting to say "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah) at the beginning of a meal is compensated by saying, upon remembering: "Bismillah awwalahu wa akhirahu" (In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end) or "Bismillah fi awwalihi wa akhirahi" (In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end). This remembrance includes recalling it during the meal or a short while after finishing it. This statement takes the place of the initial invocation of Bismillah, and the reward for seeking Allah's help is attained. It is also sunnah for one who has finished eating to praise Allah with various forms of praise, including: "Alhamdulillah hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan feeh, ghayra makfiyyin wala muwadda'in wala mustaghnan anhu Rabbana" (All praise is due to Allah, much good and blessed praise, neither insufficient nor forsaken nor dispensed with, O our Lord). If one remembers Bismillah after finishing the meal, it is recommended for him to say "Bismillah fi awwalihi wa akhirahi" and then praise Allah the Almighty, and there is no harm in prioritizing one over the other.

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