Is reciting al-Fatihah at the marriage contract a religious innovation (bid'ah)?

Question:
Yes. He says: I read in one of the books that reciting al-Fatihah at the marriage contract is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Is this correct? Especially since in our country we recite al-Fatihah when starting the sermon. Is reciting it at the marriage contract, after the contract has been finalized, a religious innovation (bid'ah) or not? Please guide us.

Answer:
The recommended practice (sunnah) is to recite the "Fitr al-Hajah" (the prayer of need), which begins with "All praise is due to Allah, we praise Him and seek His help," as narrated by Ibn Mas'ud. Then, after reciting the "Fitr al-Hajah," the guardian says, "I have given you in marriage," and the groom says, "I have accepted." The guardian says, "I have given you my daughter in marriage, and the bride has accepted this marriage in the presence of two just witnesses." If one does not know the "Fitr al-Hajah" and the praise of Allah, there is no harm in doing something else in its place, for the one who does not know it. The important thing is that he praises Allah, extols Him, and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then he finalizes the contract. But if he recites the "Fitr al-Hajah" that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, "All praise is due to Allah, we praise Him and seek His help," and so on, then this is the recommended practice (sunnah). Unfortunately, people have abandoned the fitrah (innate natural disposition) and abandoned the evidence of the hadith. Yes.