Is Surat Al-Fatihah and another surah recited, or just Surat Al-Fatihah, in the two rak'ahs of Tahiyat Al-Masjid (greeting the mosque prayer)?
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It is sunnah for one who enters the mosque to pray two rak'ahs before sitting, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "When any of you enters the mosque, let him not sit until he prays two rak'ahs." These two rak'ahs are a sunnah, not obligatory. It is recommended to recite Al-Fatihah and another surah after it, and the prayer is valid by only reciting Al-Fatihah.
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