Surah
A surah is a chapter of the Qur'an. There are 114 of them, of varying length, each with its own name. Fatwas on the virtue of reciting a specific chapter usually name it by its surah title.
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Which is the first Surah in the Qur'an revealed in the name of a prophet?
The first Surah among the Prophets' Surahs to be revealed and the first in order in the Mushaf is Surah Yunus. It was revealed after Surah Bani Isra'il and before Surah Hud. The majority of the Surahs named after…
Do prayers from past years, in which I intentionally omitted reciting a surah after Al-Fatihah based on a previous fatwa, become invalid? Must I repeat them, or can I continue to suffice with Al-Fatihah as a concession due to the recurring problem of forgetting to recite Al-Fatihah?
The madhhab of the majority of scholars is that reciting a surah after Al-Fatihah is a Sunnah, and its omission, whether intentional or by oversight, does not invalidate the prayer. Nor does it necessitate the…
Is it prescribed to recite the Basmala immediately after Al-Fatiha and before the (next) Surah, and what should be said when starting from the middle of a Surah?
Reciting the Basmala (Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim) is a recommended act, not an obligatory one. It is recommended when a Muslim recites a Surah from its beginning. Thus, a worshipper should recite it before Al-Fatiha,…
Questions that use it
What is the reason for the difference in the challenge between producing a surah in Surat Yunus and producing ten surahs in Surat Hud, and is there anything to indicate that the challenge to produce ten surahs came first, then changed to one surah?
Is it permissible to recite a portion of a long Surah after Al-Fatiha in prayer instead of a complete Surah?
Is it permissible for the Imam to reverse the order of the surahs in prayer by reciting part of Surah An-Nisa in the first rak'ah, and then part of Surah Al-Baqarah in the second rak'ah? And what is the evidence for that?