Repeating al-Fatihah in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to repeat al-Fatihah in the loud prayer and the silent prayer, such as saying, for example, "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds," and repeating this verse repeatedly?
Answer:
No, reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer, and a pillar is not repeated. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible to repeat al-Fatihah in the loud prayer and the silent prayer, such as saying, for example, "All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds," and repeating this verse repeatedly?
Answer:
No, reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer, and a pillar is not repeated. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:12:43)
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