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Question: Am I doing bid'ah?
Assalamu Alaikum Mufti Saab. I have developed the habit of reciting Basmalah before every mouthful of food (bcz I am very thankful for it from Allah) and I am very comfortable with it……..my question is that is it considered as extremity or any form of bid'ah?
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 12/08/2008 20:55pm

Bismillah

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah's guidance)



It will be permissible. However, you should not consider it a must or an essential part of Deen.


Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ‘Whoever innovates anything in Deen will surely be rejected.’ (Mishkaat)



And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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