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What is the ruling on qunut in the Fajr prayer on a daily basis, and some people perform sujud al-sahw if they do not recite it?

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What is the ruling on qunut in the Fajr prayer as a constant practice? Some people perform sujud al-sahw if they do not do it. The correct view, held by the majority of the scholars of knowledge, is that qunut is not prescribed in the Fajr prayer except in cases of calamity that befall the Muslims. In that case, one recites it in the Fajr prayer and in other obligatory prayers, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite it in the Fajr prayer, supplicating against a group of disbelievers who had oppressed the Muslims and harmed them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to supplicate for the weak Muslims who fell under the control of the disbelievers, asking Allah the Exalted to deliver them from them. These are temporary circumstances and apparent causes.
As for making it a constant practice in the Fajr prayer, although some of the imams held this view, it is the weaker position, and there is no evidence for it. Every person is taken from his words and left, except the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Some of the Companions who prayed behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), behind Abu Bakr, and behind 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were asked whether they used to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer. They said, "This is a newly introduced matter," meaning that this occurred after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after his successors. Therefore, it is not permissible to continue with this practice once it has become clear that it is not prescribed, even if some of the imams held this view, for the criterion is what the evidence indicates.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نص السؤال: ما حكم القنوت لصلاة الفجر وبشكل يومي، وهناك من يسجد سجود السهو إذا لم يقنت؟ الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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