What is the ruling on qunut in the Fajr prayer?
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Question:
He says that Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book *Al-Adhkar* that the qunut in the Fajr prayer is based on an authentic hadith. The hadith is not authentic. The hadith that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made qunut during times of calamity is this one.
Answer:
It is authentic. As for making qunut in Fajr other than during times of calamity, there is a hadith about it, but it is not authentic. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim discussed it in *Zad al-Ma'ad*; it is not authentic. However, some of the Imams adopted it, and they hold that qunut in Fajr is continuous, whether during times of calamity or otherwise. This is the weaker position because the hadith reported on this matter is weak.
He says that Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book *Al-Adhkar* that the qunut in the Fajr prayer is based on an authentic hadith. The hadith is not authentic. The hadith that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made qunut during times of calamity is this one.
Answer:
It is authentic. As for making qunut in Fajr other than during times of calamity, there is a hadith about it, but it is not authentic. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim discussed it in *Zad al-Ma'ad*; it is not authentic. However, some of the Imams adopted it, and they hold that qunut in Fajr is continuous, whether during times of calamity or otherwise. This is the weaker position because the hadith reported on this matter is weak.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قنوت الفجر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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