Is reciting Al-Fatiha at the time of the marriage contract part of the Sunnah, and what should a Muslim do if it is?

Reciting Al-Fatiha at the time of marriage contract or engagement is an innovation (bid'ah), as it is not permissible to specify an act of worship to a time or manner not prescribed by Sharia (definition). The Permanent Committee for Issuing Fatwas has ruled that reciting Al-Fatiha in these situations is an innovation. This recitation does not entail any ruling concerning the contract; rather, what matters is the offer and acceptance with the presence of the guardian and witnesses. The Sunnah (definition) at the time of the marriage contract is to recite Khutbat al-Hajah (definition) (the sermon of need).