The Ruling on Sufficing with al-Fatihah in Prayer
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Question:
This questioner says: My father prays, but he suffices with Surat al-Fatihah in all the rak'ahs. Is the prayer valid with just al-Fatihah?
Answer:
Yes, al-Fatihah is the pillar. If he recites more from the Qur'an, that is a recommended practice (sunnah). His prayer is valid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: My father prays, but he suffices with Surat al-Fatihah in all the rak'ahs. Is the prayer valid with just al-Fatihah?
Answer:
Yes, al-Fatihah is the pillar. If he recites more from the Qur'an, that is a recommended practice (sunnah). His prayer is valid. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/112 — archive.org (3:46)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.