which is better to do recite surah ikhlas after fatiha in first 1 rakat or second rakat? I hear a lot of sheiks recite it in first rakat but i do it in second rakat. October 5, 2018 by Hasan mahdi You may recite sura Ikhlas in any of first two Rakat after surah Fatiha. But it is highly recommended to recite. Sayed Abul Qasim Rizvi Namaaz