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The circumstances in which qunut is prescribed in the Fajr prayer

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The questioner:
In his other question, he asks: Is qunut permissible in the Fajr prayer? And when is it prescribed? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh:
Qunut in the Fajr prayer is the supplication made after bowing in the last unit of prayer. This is permissible according to the majority of scholars, or it is recommended in times of calamity. If a calamity befalls the Muslims, such as the aggression of an enemy, a disaster striking the Muslims, or a hardship facing the Muslims, they perform qunut in the Fajr prayer asking for relief from what has befallen them, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, and he performed qunut in the Fajr prayer, supplicating against a group of polytheists who had harassed the Muslims and oppressed them in Makkah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) also performed qunut supplicating for the weak Muslims who were being oppressed by the disbelievers. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated against some people and for others. This is in times of need. As for other than times of calamity, qunut is not prescribed in the Fajr prayer, because this practice is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You must therefore follow my sunna and that of the rightly guided Caliphsعليكم بسنتي وسنه الخلفاء الراشدين المهديين
Mishkat al-Masabih 165Sahīh (Zubair `Aliza'i)
after that. And it is not established from his Sunnah or the Sunnah of his successors the continuous practice of qunut in the Fajr prayer. Rather, this is only established in times of calamity. Yes.

The presenter:
Assessing the calamity is a matter left to whoever wishes.

The Shaykh:
This is known by the custom of the Muslims. Calamities are clear: if an enemy besieges them, or if a plague other than the plague strikes them, or if disasters befall their livelihood and their crops, they perform qunut asking for relief from what has befallen them. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5049- الحالات التي يشرع فيها القنوت في صلاة الفجر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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