The Persistence of Qunut in the Fajr Prayer on the Claim that the Ummah is Afflicted by Overwhelming Calamities and Misfortunes
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner, H.A.N. from Ibb Governorate, Yemen, sent a message containing several questions. In the first, he asks: What is the ruling on qunut in the Fajr prayer? Is it reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is it a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
The Shaykh:
It is correct that the qunut in the Fajr prayer, regarding which the majority of scholars hold that it is not prescribed in the Fajr prayer except in times of calamities befalling the Muslims, such as the tyranny of enemies or the siege of a city by the enemy, or if a calamity other than the plague befalls the Muslims, then they perform qunut in the Fajr prayer and other prayers until Allah the Exalted lifts what has befallen them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut in the Fajr prayer after bowing in the last rak'ah, supplicating against the disbelievers of Quraysh who had oppressed and harmed the Muslims. He also (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut supplicating for the oppressed Muslims, asking Allah to lift the hardship from them. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut supplicating against a group, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut supplicating for a group, and this was in times of necessity and calamity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not persist in performing qunut in the Fajr prayer. When some of the Companions were asked about this, whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform qunut in the Fajr prayer constantly, this Companion said: "O my son, this is a new thing," meaning it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
The questioner:
If someone interprets this, may Allah reward you, and says that the Muslims are now in misfortunes, in a pressing and overwhelming distress.
The Shaykh:
The intended meaning is severe, recurring events. As for the harassment of some Muslim individuals or many Muslims, which is of a permanent nature, qunut is not prescribed for this, because Muslims continue to face hardships, trials, and distresses befalling some of them or many of them, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform qunut constantly. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner, H.A.N. from Ibb Governorate, Yemen, sent a message containing several questions. In the first, he asks: What is the ruling on qunut in the Fajr prayer? Is it reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is it a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
The Shaykh:
It is correct that the qunut in the Fajr prayer, regarding which the majority of scholars hold that it is not prescribed in the Fajr prayer except in times of calamities befalling the Muslims, such as the tyranny of enemies or the siege of a city by the enemy, or if a calamity other than the plague befalls the Muslims, then they perform qunut in the Fajr prayer and other prayers until Allah the Exalted lifts what has befallen them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut in the Fajr prayer after bowing in the last rak'ah, supplicating against the disbelievers of Quraysh who had oppressed and harmed the Muslims. He also (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut supplicating for the oppressed Muslims, asking Allah to lift the hardship from them. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut supplicating against a group, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut supplicating for a group, and this was in times of necessity and calamity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not persist in performing qunut in the Fajr prayer. When some of the Companions were asked about this, whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform qunut in the Fajr prayer constantly, this Companion said: "O my son, this is a new thing," meaning it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
The questioner:
If someone interprets this, may Allah reward you, and says that the Muslims are now in misfortunes, in a pressing and overwhelming distress.
The Shaykh:
The intended meaning is severe, recurring events. As for the harassment of some Muslim individuals or many Muslims, which is of a permanent nature, qunut is not prescribed for this, because Muslims continue to face hardships, trials, and distresses befalling some of them or many of them, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform qunut constantly. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5555- المداومة على القنوت في صلاة الفجر بدعوى مرور الأمة بنوازل ومصائب مطبقة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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