What is the ruling on saying "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah) if one starts reciting from the middle of a surah?
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If a reciter begins reading from the middle of a , he has the choice of whether or not to recite the Basmalah, as stated by the scholars of recitation. Imam Al-Shatibi said: "And it is essential for you at the beginning of a surah other than it [i.e., Surah At-], and in parts [of a surah], the reciter is given a choice."
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