Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Does one recite the ta’awwudh (the saying: I seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Satan) during the month of Ramadan (for example before the Fatiha in the prayer or before reciting the Quran) given that the devils are chained up during this month?
In The Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
Yes, one recites it in Ramadan because Imam Nawawi, Allah have mercy on him, said in Minhaj: “And one says ta’awwudh in each rak’ah according to our School”.1 This is a general statement and no other statement from our Imams which specifies it as outside of Ramadan has reached us, so it remains general. If one intends saying it on behalf of all Muslims until the Last Day it becomes a prayer that is not limited to Ramadan or even to one’s lifespan. Allah’s grace is vast. And Allah knows best and He alone gives success (tawfiq).
1. Yahya Bin Sharaf al-Nawawi, Minhaj al-Talibin Wa ‘Umdah al-Muftin (Eygpt: Sharikah Maktabah wa Matba’ah Mustafa al-Babi al-Halabi wa Awladuhu, 1338 A.H. [1920 C.E.]), p.10.