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In the secret prayers, is it permissible for the ma'mum to recite more than one surah after al-Fatihah if the imam prolongs his standing?

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Question:
In the secret prayers, is it permissible for the ma'mum to recite more than one surah after al-Fatihah? I have the short surahs memorized, and after reciting al-Fatihah, I begin reciting a surah. Then I find that the imam is still standing, so I begin reciting a second and third surah, and so on. Is this permissible, or should I limit myself to reciting only one surah after al-Fatihah? I should mention that if I limit myself to one surah and the imam is still standing, I find my mind wandering far from the prayer.

Answer:
There is no harm in reciting several surahs after al-Fatihah; there is no harm in that. Do not remain silent in the prayer; rather, recite until the imam bows. What is forbidden is repeating al-Fatihah; it is not permissible to repeat it because it is a pillar, and a pillar is not repeated. As for everything else, it is permissible to repeat a surah, and it is permissible to recite several surahs after al-Fatihah, especially if you are a ma'mum; you recite whatever is easy for you until the imam bows. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في الصلاة السرية هل يجوز للمأموم أن يقرأ أكثر من سورة بعد الفاتحة إذا أطال الإمام قيامه؟صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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