Question:
Should Bismillah be said aloud or silently before the khutbah (for Jumu’ah)?
Answer:
Not aloud nor silently. Only Ta’awwuz (A’udhu Billah) should be recited and that being silently before the khutbah is delivered .
And Allah ﷻ knows the best
Imam Ahmad Rida Khan رحمة الله تعالى عليه
Translation by Dr Musharraf Hussain Al-Azhari Translator of Majestic Quran, www.majesticquran.co.u