Is it prescribed to name the marriage contract "reciting al-Fatihah," saying, "I recited al-Fatihah for so-and-so"?
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The questioner : Reciting al-Fatihah at the time of the marriage contract has become so common that some people refer to the contract itself as "reciting al-Fatihah" rather than the contract, and they say, "I recited my al-Fatihah for so-and-so." Is this prescribed?
The Shaykh : This is not prescribed; rather, this is a religious innovation (bid'ah).
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Reciting al-Fatihah or any other specific surah is not to be recited except in the places where the Shari'ah has prescribed it. If it is recited in other places as an act of worship, it is considered an innovation. We have seen many people reciting al-Fatihah on every occasion; we have even heard people say, "Recite al-Fatihah for the deceased," or "for such-and-such," and "for such-and-such." All of this is among the reprehensible innovations. Al-Fatihah and other surahs are not to be recited in any state, in any place, or at any time unless it is prescribed by the Book of Allah or by the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); otherwise, it is an innovation, and the one who does it is to be rebuked.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This listener is Sulayman 'Isa from Chad, Migma Mina.
The Shaykh : This is not prescribed; rather, this is a religious innovation (bid'ah).
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Reciting al-Fatihah or any other specific surah is not to be recited except in the places where the Shari'ah has prescribed it. If it is recited in other places as an act of worship, it is considered an innovation. We have seen many people reciting al-Fatihah on every occasion; we have even heard people say, "Recite al-Fatihah for the deceased," or "for such-and-such," and "for such-and-such." All of this is among the reprehensible innovations. Al-Fatihah and other surahs are not to be recited in any state, in any place, or at any time unless it is prescribed by the Book of Allah or by the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); otherwise, it is an innovation, and the one who does it is to be rebuked.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This listener is Sulayman 'Isa from Chad, Migma Mina.