The Ruling on Qunut in Times of Calamity
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The Shaykh:
He says: As long as the time is a time of calamities, what is the ruling on qunut in such calamities? If a fatwa is issued by the competent authority, and through the one in authority, then one performs qunut in calamities. This is because they are the ones who assess the calamities; the rulers, the scholars, the specialists, and the muftis are the ones who assess the calamities that warrant qunut. The Companions did not perform qunut until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so, and he was the imam and the one in authority. Matters have their references; it is not chaos. One cannot simply act on his own opinion, for that leads to chaos. One might perform qunut at a time when qunut is not appropriate, or in a situation that does not call for qunut. Yes, this requires fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), knowledge, and assessment. Yes.
He says: As long as the time is a time of calamities, what is the ruling on qunut in such calamities? If a fatwa is issued by the competent authority, and through the one in authority, then one performs qunut in calamities. This is because they are the ones who assess the calamities; the rulers, the scholars, the specialists, and the muftis are the ones who assess the calamities that warrant qunut. The Companions did not perform qunut until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so, and he was the imam and the one in authority. Matters have their references; it is not chaos. One cannot simply act on his own opinion, for that leads to chaos. One might perform qunut at a time when qunut is not appropriate, or in a situation that does not call for qunut. Yes, this requires fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), knowledge, and assessment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-084-مسائل النوازل|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:38)
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