Reciting bismillah once when reciting one surah multiple times

Q: If we have to read a Surah 11 times. Should we read bismillah once or 11 times before the Surah?

A: Once is sufficient.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)