Surat al-Fatihah

Al-Fātiḥah (Arabic: الْفَاتِحَة‎, "The Opening" or "The Opener") is the first chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. Its seven verses (āyāt) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship, and mercy of God. This chapter has an essential role in Islamic prayer (salāt).

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Asr . Takbir . Dhuhr . Surat al-Fatihah . Basmalah . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible to say all Takbirs, the Samiallah, the Bihawlillah, and the Taslim aloud during Zuhr and Asr prayers? Additionally, can we recite the Bismillah aloud before Surah Fatiha and other Surahs in these prayers?

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... Answered 4 months ago

Saying all the Takbir and other sayings in Zuhr and Asr aloud is permissible. Reciting the AlHamd and the other Sura should not be aloud in Zuhr and Asr. Reciting Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem aloud is recommended in Zuhr and Asr, while it is obligatory in Maghrib, Isha and Farr prayers.

Wassalam.

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Surat al-Fatihah . Salah (Prayers) . Waswasa

An excessive doubter believes that he has skipped Surah Al-Fatiha and recites it after the second Surah. Is his prayer in order?

As he did not leave reciting Sura Al-Hamd deliberately, his Prayer is valid. Reciting Al-Fatiha after the second Sura is allowed and it does not harm his Prayer.

Wassalam.

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Surat al-Fatihah . Salah (Prayers)

I have been making a mistake in Surah Al-Fatihah for about two years. Should I repeat all my prayers, or will Allah forgive me without having to do so?

If your mistake in the reciting of Sura Al-Fatimah was unintentional and due to un avoidable ignorance, you don't need to repeat you Prayers.

Wassalam.

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Surat al-Fatihah . Surat al-Ikhlas

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?

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.

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Meaning . Doubt . Salah (Prayers) . Surat al-Fatihah

If someone knows how to perform Salah but unintentionally makes a mistake that alters the meaning of Al-Fatihah, and he is unaware of the mistake, does his certainty that he did it correctly still hold?

If he did it wrongly then rectified his mistake and did it correctly, his Salah will be valid.

Wassalam.

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Surat al-Fatihah . Salah (Prayers)

Is the Salah invalid if we do not extend the recitation of "waladdaalleen" at the end of Surah Al-Fatiha?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answered 1 year ago

The Treatise of Haj Sayyid Ali Sistani

Issue 1206: Observing Length in Recitation

The scholars of Tajwid have stated that if there is a “waw” in a word and the letter before it has a “dammah” (ـُ) and the letter after the “waw” is a hamzah, such as in the word “سُوْء,” the “waw” should be prolonged; that is, it should be stretched. Similarly, if there is an “alif” in a word and the letter before the “alif” has a “fathah” (ـَ) and the letter after the “alif” is a hamzah, such as in “جآء” or “مَلآئِکَة,” the “alif” should be stretched. Additionally, if there is a “ya” in a word and the letter before the “ya” has a “kasrah” (ـِ) and the letter after the “ya” is a hamzah, such as in “جیٖء,” the “ya” should be recited with length. If after these letters (“waw,” “alif,” and “ya”) there is a letter that is either silent or has a shaddah instead of a hamzah, the length should also be maintained for these three letters.

However, it seems that the correctness of the recitation in such cases does not necessarily require lengthening, and stretching or prolonging is not mandatory. Therefore, if one does not follow the aforementioned instruction, the prayer is still valid. However, in the case of “وَلَا الضّآلّینَ,” where a certain amount of length is needed for the accurate pronunciation of the shaddah and “alif,” one must prolong it to the extent that “alif” and the shaddah of “lam” are pronounced. If one reads it as “وَلَا الضَّلِّینَ” (without “alif”) or “وَلَا الضّٰالینَ” (without the shaddah on “lam”), it is not correct.

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Surat al-Fatihah

In Surah Fatiha, should one say "Siraatal lazeena" or "ladeena"? How can non-native speakers correctly pronounce it?

It depends on what you can say. The Arabic word is صراط الذين but those who are unable to say the Arabic letters are not required to say but whatever they can say. Ladeena is not correct in stead of الذين unless you can not say a better than it.

‘Wassalam.

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Du'a (Supplication) . Surat al-Fatihah . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible to recite Thana (opening Dua) before Fatiha in prayers, as practiced by the Hanafis?

Reciting any Du’a (Supplication) during Salah is permissible.

‘Wassalam.

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Food . Surat al-Fatihah

Is there any basis in Islam for reciting Fateha and Niyaz over food and praying for the forgiveness of the deceased?

Yes. Reciting Quranic chapters abd verses are highly recommended. Sura Al-Fatiha is the greatest Sura in Quran.

Feeding is highly recommended as well.
Reciting Fatiha on Niyaz is joining two noble acts as well as making the food blessed by reciting Quranic verses on it.

Wassalam.

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Surah . Salah (Prayers) . Surat al-Fatihah . Nafl

Can one perform Nafl prayer by reciting only Suratul Fatiha, without reciting another surah?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, that is possible.

And Allah knows best

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Sunni . Surat al-Fatihah . Death

Some of our Sunni brothers have this view that praying Fatiha for the dead or finishing of Quran is of no use. Can you please shed some light on this concept and specially why is the reciting of Surah Fatiha so prevalent for the deceased?

This claim is not from Sunni Muslims but from Wahabi sect. Sunni and Shia scholars believe that reciting any Quranic verses or chapters and gifting its reward to the deceased helps the deceased as well as the reciter. Fatwa centre in Egypt ( Daar Al-Iftaa' Al-Masriah دار الإفتاء المصرية) has published a verdict (Fatwa) in Al-Watan newspaper confirming this.

'Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Surat al-Fatihah . Basmalah . Surat al-Duha . Surat al-Inshirah

Can Surah al-Duha and Surah al-Inshirah be combined together in prayer in one Rakaa after al-Fatiha? If so, do we have to say Bismillah before starting the second one?

If you recite Sura Al-Dhuha in your Prayer, you must recite along with it Sura Al-Inshirah because these two Suras are considered as one Sura in the Prayer. You must recite Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem for every Sura of them.

Same rule is for reciting Sura Quraish and Sura Al-Feel after Sura Al-Hamd in the Prayer.

Wassalam.