The Ruling on Qunut in the Five Daily Prayers and Reciting It Aloud in the Quiet Prayers

Question:
May Allah reward you. A questioner says: Is the qunut in prayer only in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, or is it in all five daily prayers? And if the imam recites the qunut in a quiet prayer, such as the Zuhr or 'Asr, is the qunut recited aloud or quietly? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The qunut in prayer is for the occurrence of calamities among the Muslims. If a severe calamity befalls the Muslims, such as the oppression of an enemy over them, or the occurrence of hardship among them in the form of illness or an epidemic other than the plague, or otherwise, then it is recommended (mustahabb) for the Muslims to recite the qunut in all the obligatory prayers: in the Fajr, in the Zuhr, in the 'Asr, in the Maghrib, and in the 'Isha', until Allah lifts what is afflicting them, and then the practice ceases. And if he recites the qunut in a quiet prayer, he recites the supplication aloud so that the people hear it and say "Ameen" in their hearts, even if the prayer is a quiet one.