A man wanted to pray Fajr, so he recited al-Fatihah, and instead of reciting what was easy for him from the Qur'an, he recited al-Fatihah again. Is that permissible for him?

The questioner : He wanted to pray Fajr, so he recited Surat al-Fatihah first. Does he want to recite Surat al-Fatihah a second time instead of reciting a second surah?

The Shaykh : Instead of reciting something after al-Fatihah, he repeats the recitation of al-Fatihah?

The questioner : He recites Surat al-Fatihah with a Dhal.

The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, May Allah guide you.
The student : Tell him yes or no.

The Shaykh : The spread of contagion from one person to another.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : I, when I was far from the question at first, I was affected by a misunderstanding, so I repeat the question. I tell you like this, you return, you repeat the question. What did I benefit from repeating my question, and what did you benefit from it?

The questioner : Shaykh, my intention is to clarify the question for you.

The Shaykh : My Shaykh, my intention is to show you that I understood the question or that I did not understand it. Now, you are asking about the Fajr prayer: he recited al-Fatihah. Do you mean by your question that when he recited al-Fatihah, instead of reciting a surah or a verse, he repeats the recitation of al-Fatihah? Is your answer yes, meaning this, or no?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Ah, how much you saved me and saved yourself? The answer is that it is permissible, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is not to repeat the recitation of al-Fatihah except in the case where nothing from the surahs comes to your mind, even the short ones, or a verse or verses. In that case, if you want to lengthen the recitation, you repeat the recitation of al-Fatihah.