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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on following the imam in the permanent qunut in the Fajr prayer

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Question:
The questioner says: There is an imam who recites qunut in the Fajr prayer constantly. Should we follow him by raising our hands and saying "Ameen," or not?

Answer:
The qunut in the Fajr prayer on a permanent basis is not prescribed according to the majority of scholars, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it except in cases of calamity, calamities. As for making it a constant practice, this is not a established Sunnah from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the view of the majority of scholars. There is no harm if you pray behind an imam who recites qunut in every Fajr prayer; there is no harm in praying behind him. There is also no harm if you follow him in the qunut. If you repeat "Our Lord, to You belongs all praise" several times, that is better than following him, but the prayer behind him is valid, and praise be to Allah, because some scholars, such as Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him), hold this view. So you pray behind him, and there is no harm. There is no harm in a Hanbali praying behind a Shafi'i, or a Shafi'i praying behind a Hanbali, or a Hanafi or a Maliki. The people of the four schools of jurisprudence, praise be to Allah, pray behind one another, even if they differ on some issues due to independent legal reasoning. There is no harm in that.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المواظبة على القنوت في صلاة الفجر؟ وهل يتابع المأموم الإمام برفع الأيدي والتأمين، أم لا؟ — youtube.com

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