ICCH halaqa-Istiaza and Basmalah
أحكام الاستعاذه و البسملة Seeking refuge and saying the Basmalah The meaning of ا لاستعاذة is “asking for refuge, or protection” When the reader says: ” he is seeking the protection and refuge with Allah from Satan before starting reading. Allah in the Qur’an said: (and when you read the Qur’an seek refuge with Allah from the rejected Satan) An-Nahl 98. 1. If the reader is reading silently, he then seeks refuge silently, or if he is alone. 2. If one is about to pray the seeking refuge is also done silently. 3. If one is reading aloud, and others are present that will hear, the seeking refuge is done out loud. 4. If the reading is done by turns (as in a classroom situation), the first reader seeks refuge out loud and the rest do it silently. 5. If the reading is cut off by coughing, sneezing, or by talking referring t...