Is it permissible to intentionally pray a supererogatory prayer (nafilah) with only Al-Fatihah, and does it require a prostration of forgetfulness (sujood as-sahw)?
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It is sufficient to recite only Surat Al-Fatihah in a supererogatory prayer; there is no obligation to recite another after it. Nor does intentionally omitting it necessitate a prostration of forgetfulness ( al-sahw).
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