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Reciting bismillah once when reciting one surah multiple times

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Q: If we have to read a Surah 11 times. Should we read bismillah once or 11 times before the Surah?

Bismillaah

A: Once is sufficient.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.