Ta'awwuz and Tasmiyah

Q:

1. Why do we recite first Auzu billahi and then bismillah?
2. If I forget to recite auzu billahi.... first then what should I do?

A:

1. This is the masnoon method.
2. It is valid.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)