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Is it obligatory to recite a different Surah along with Surah Al-Fatiha in the first or second Rakat instead of only Surah Al-Ikhlas?

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Is it obligatory to recite a different Surah along with Surah Al-Fatiha in the first or second Rakat instead of only Surah Al-Ikhlas?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 1 year ago

Reciting Sura Al-Fatiha is obligatory and compulsory in first and second Rak’ats. After Al-Fatiha, you must recite another Sura whether Sura Ikhlas or any other Sura. Reciting Sura Ikhlas or Sura Al-Qadr or Al-Kafiroon after Al-Fatiha in Salah has been mentioned in many Hadeeths.

‘Wassalam.