Combining Two Surahs in One Rak'ah and Repeating al-Fatihah in the Obligatory Prayer
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to combine two surahs in one rak'ah of the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with combining surahs in one rak'ah, and there is nothing wrong with dividing the surahs between the two rak'ahs. However, it is better to recite a complete surah in each rak'ah. Yes.
The questioner:
And repeating the surah in the obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh:
Surat al-Fatihah is not to be repeated; doing so invalidates the prayer, because Surat al-Fatihah is a pillar, and a pillar is not repeated. As for anything other than Surat al-Fatihah, there is no harm in repeating it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Is it permissible to combine two surahs in one rak'ah of the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with combining surahs in one rak'ah, and there is nothing wrong with dividing the surahs between the two rak'ahs. However, it is better to recite a complete surah in each rak'ah. Yes.
The questioner:
And repeating the surah in the obligatory prayer.
The Shaykh:
Surat al-Fatihah is not to be repeated; doing so invalidates the prayer, because Surat al-Fatihah is a pillar, and a pillar is not repeated. As for anything other than Surat al-Fatihah, there is no harm in repeating it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/235 — archive.org (6:45)
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