The Ruling on Exaggerating in Lengthening the Supplication of Qunut
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Question:
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on melodizing the supplication of qunut and exaggerating in lengthening it, making the time of qunut longer than the time of the tarawih prayer?
Answer:
The Shaykh: This is contrary to what is prescribed. The requirement is to make it easy for the ma'mumin (those praying behind the imam) and to make it easy for himself, so he does not lengthen the qunut prayer or lengthen the qunut supplication, but rather he is moderate in that, being kind to himself and kind to the ma'mumin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on melodizing the supplication of qunut and exaggerating in lengthening it, making the time of qunut longer than the time of the tarawih prayer?
Answer:
The Shaykh: This is contrary to what is prescribed. The requirement is to make it easy for the ma'mumin (those praying behind the imam) and to make it easy for himself, so he does not lengthen the qunut prayer or lengthen the qunut supplication, but rather he is moderate in that, being kind to himself and kind to the ma'mumin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever is the imam of the people, let him shorten the prayer.
أيكم أم الناس فليخففFor among them are the old, the weak, and the one in need. So if he prays for himself, meaning alone, let him lengthen it as much as he wishes.
فإن فيهم الكبير والضعيف وذا الحاجة، فإذا صلى لنفسه يعني منفردا فليطول ما شاء.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7470 — youtube.com (10:19)
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