Ruling on repeating a surah in the two rak'ahs of an obligatory prayer

Question:
What is the ruling on the imam reciting a single surah aloud in two consecutive rak'ahs of a single obligatory prayer?

Answer:
If the imam recites a single surah in two rak'ahs after al-Fatihah, we are not aware of any objection to this. Abu Dawud narrated it with a sound chain from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): that he recited "" in both rak'ahs. Therefore, there is no harm in reciting a surah in both rak'ahs, such as "" and "," repeating it in the two rak'ahs, or something else, or repeating a verse, or verses. We are not aware of any harm in that, for this occurred from him, peace and blessings be upon him. However, if he usually recites a different verse or surah, that is better, so that the benefit is greater. If he repeats it, there is no harm.