The main text calls istiʿādhah “necessary” before recitation, but the author's note immediately qualifies the term: here it does not mean legally obligatory. The Ḥanafī ruling cited is recommended (mustaḥabb).
This distinction is fundamental: strong practical encouragement does not by itself establish a ruling of farḍ or wājib. Read istiʿādhah habitually while retaining the precise legal qualification in the book.
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Istiʿādhah, Basmalah and the Rules of Joining and Pausing
The main text calls istiʿādhah “necessary” before recitation, but the author's note immediately qualifies the term: here it does not mean legally obligatory. The Ḥanafī ruling cited is recommended (mustaḥabb).
This distinction is fundamental: strong practical encouragement does not by itself establish a ruling of farḍ or wājib. Read istiʿādhah habitually while retaining the precise legal qualification in the book.