should be after fully standing up. This view is, however, not affirmed in the Qur’?n, Sunnah, Ijm?‘ nor the ‘Ulamah’s analogical deductions. Besides, this view contradicts that of the Sah?bah’. (1)

As for the mistakes done by the Ma’m?min:

[4/ 37] Some of them recite Takb?r so loudly and strongly that they cause inconvenience to the other praying muslims. This practice contradicts the prophet’s ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) Sunnah and by doing so, one incurs a sin on oneself and this is all due to one’s lack of knowledge in religion and Shait?n’s evil insinuations in one’s self. (2)

[38] Mistakes related to reciting Basmalah loudly or secretly:

Some Im?ms insist on reciting the Basmalah silently always; on the other hand, some people -especially the old- abandon Sal?t behind Im?ms who do not recite the Basmalah loudly -as happened to me more than once.

Regarding this, Ibn Al-Qayyim said: ‘the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) used to recite the Basmalah loudly sometimes and silently so often. The latter state took place more than the former. No doubt, the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) never used to recite it loudly five times a day -neither in residence nor during his journeys. Had such a thing ever happened, the rightly guided caliphs and other great Sah?bah would have known about it.

Consequently, there is no need to take hold of unauthentic ah?d?th or authentic ones that are not clear cut on the point. Discussing such ah?d?th would be covered in great volumes’. (3)

To those who insist on reciting Basmalah silently, we would like to quote Az-Zaila‘?’s statements for them. He said: ‘Some ‘Ulamah held that reciting Basmalah loudly is better for doing so