Ruling on Reciting Something After al-Fatihah in Voluntary Prayer
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Is it obligatory for one who prays voluntary prayers to recite something from the Qur'an other than al-Fatihah? I am accustomed to reciting Surat al-Ikhlas in the two rak'ahs of Fajr, specifically.
Answer: It is prescribed for one who prays voluntary prayer at night or during the day to recite what is easy for him along with al-Fatihah; this is the best. As for obligation, only al-Fatihah is obligatory; only al-Fatihah is obligatory. It is a pillar of the prayer, and if one recites it, it suffices. However, if he recites additional verses or other surahs with it, that is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite al-Fatihah and recite additional verses with it, peace and blessings be upon him. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): So it is the Sunnah for the believer, when he recites it, to recite additional verses with it; this is the best.
In the Sunnah of Fajr, he recites with it the two surahs: (Say, O you disbelievers) and (Say, He is Allah, One). In the first rak'ah: (Say, O you disbelievers), and in the second: (Say, He is Allah, One). If he recites with al-Fatihah the verse from al-Baqarah: [al-Baqarah:136] the verse, and the verse from Al-Imran: [Al-Imran:64] the verse, this is also Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did both of these, peace and blessings be upon him. Sometimes he would recite the two surahs: (Say, O you disbelievers) and (Say, He is Allah, One), and sometimes he would recite the two verses mentioned above. If he recites something else, there is no harm in that either. But the best is to recite what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited in the Sunnah of Fajr. Likewise, in the Sunnah of Maghrib, he recites: (Say, O you disbelievers) and (Say, He is Allah, One), meaning: after al-Fatihah. And likewise in the Sunnah of Tawaf, if he circumambulates the Ka'bah, the best is to recite the two surahs of al-Ikhlas: (Say, O you disbelievers) and (Say, He is Allah, One) after al-Fatihah, following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in that. Yes.
Answer: It is prescribed for one who prays voluntary prayer at night or during the day to recite what is easy for him along with al-Fatihah; this is the best. As for obligation, only al-Fatihah is obligatory; only al-Fatihah is obligatory. It is a pillar of the prayer, and if one recites it, it suffices. However, if he recites additional verses or other surahs with it, that is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite al-Fatihah and recite additional verses with it, peace and blessings be upon him. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him):
There is no prayer for one who has not recited al-Fatihah of the Book, and what is above it. So the basis is al-Fatihah. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no prayer for one who has not recited al-Fatihah of the Book.
لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بفاتحة الكتاب فصاعداً» فالأصل هو الفاتحة، ولهذا قال عليه الصلاة والسلام: «لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بفاتحة الكتابIn the Sunnah of Fajr, he recites with it the two surahs: (Say, O you disbelievers) and (Say, He is Allah, One). In the first rak'ah: (Say, O you disbelievers), and in the second: (Say, He is Allah, One). If he recites with al-Fatihah the verse from al-Baqarah:
Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us
قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا...Say, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you
قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْا إِلَى كَلِمَةٍ سَوَاءٍ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ...
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