Is the Basmala part of Al-Fatiha? And is reciting it obligatory?
Scholars have differed regarding the Basmalah: whether it is a verse from every Surah, or only from Al-Fatihah, or not a verse from either. However, they have agreed that it is part of a verse in Surah An-Naml. The most preponderant opinion is that it is a verse from Al-Fatihah and must be recited with it.
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