Does an intentional shift to other recitation or uncommanded supplication void Al-Fatiha?
Chapter on the Description of Prayer
Al-Mughni
Book of Prayer
Primary text
Intentional deviation to recite something other than Al-Fatiha or to make uncommanded supplication invalidates the recitation of Al-Fatiha.
Supporting text
The view attributed to Al-Qadi in Al-Jami' holds that any silence accompanied by the intention to stop invalidates the recitation, and deviation to other recitation or uncommanded supplication voids it, without differentiating between brief or extensive deviation.