The ruling on reciting al-Fatihah multiple times using pebbles

Question:
Umm 'Abd al-Rahman says: My mother recites al-Fatihah several times during her free time, using pebbles to help her so that she does not lose count of the number of recitations.

Answer:
In Islam, there is no basis for this practice. Reciting al-Fatihah is not prescribed except in the Sunnah, or by reciting it for the sake of recitation along with other surahs. As for intending to recite it alone and singling it out, it is only recited in ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) for a sick person. As for reciting it for the sake of blessing or for a child, this has not been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). What has been reported is that Ayat al-Kursi and Surat al-Ikhlas, along with the two Mu'awwidhat, are recited at bedtime and after the prayers. This is what has been reported. It has not been reported that al-Fatihah is recited except as ruqyah, or in the prayer, where it is a pillar of the prayer, or for the sake of recitation along with other surahs. Yes.