Restricting the prayer to al-Fatihah
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Question:
I say that I am patient with the whispers of Satan. Is it sufficient to recite Surat al-Fatihah in the prayer without reciting a surah after it?
Answer:
Reciting al-Fatihah is an obligatory pillar. Reciting whatever is easy after al-Fatihah in the first two rak'ahs is a recommended practice. If one restricts himself to al-Fatihah, his prayer is valid. If he recites whatever is easy from the Qur'an after it, that is better.
I say that I am patient with the whispers of Satan. Is it sufficient to recite Surat al-Fatihah in the prayer without reciting a surah after it?
Answer:
Reciting al-Fatihah is an obligatory pillar. Reciting whatever is easy after al-Fatihah in the first two rak'ahs is a recommended practice. If one restricts himself to al-Fatihah, his prayer is valid. If he recites whatever is easy from the Qur'an after it, that is better.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/208 — archive.org (8:44)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.