ANSWER: Saying Aaoozbillahi minash Shaitan nir rajeem is sufficient before starting to recite the Quran when you’re reading from in between a surah and you should not add Bismillah. When you’re starting a new surah, you should also add Bismillah…..except when reciting surah tawbah.

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ANSWER: Doing sujood at tilawah is not mandatory, though it’s a highly recommended Sunnah.  You must recite the prescribed dhikr of your normal sujood (Subhana Rabbial aala, at least once) and you can recite any other prescribed dhikr and can even make dua. 

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ANSWER: If you are able to recite it correctly and don’t do that, your prayers are invalid. If this is the best of your ability, the prayer is valid but you must not lead others who can recite better than you. 

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