“Whoever does not recite Sûrat Al-Fâtihah in his prayer, his prayer is invalid. Narrated ‘Ubâdah bin As-Sâmit Allâh’s Messenger said,
“There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book.” Their opinion is based upon many proofs from among them, the sayings of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), who said that The opinion of the majority of the scholars, among them Malik, Ash-Shafi’i and Ahmad, is that it is obligatory to recite Al-Fatihah in the prayer and that the prayer is invalid without it. The Ruling of Reciting Al-Fatiha in Prayer: The popular names of this Surah are the following: Surah Fatiha is the only Surah in Quran, which have 20 other names. “We have sent to you the Seven Oft Repeated Verses.” The many names of Surah Al-Fateha: It was revealed in Mecca as stated by Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and Abu’l-Aliyah. Each and every word of this holy book is of great worth for every Muslim. Surah Fatiha is the most easy and memorize Surah in Quran. The Holy Book Quran is a priceless book for the Muslims.
