The Ruling on Supplication in Qunut in the Obligatory Prayer

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate with the Qunut du'a after every prayer when a calamity befell the Muslims, and this was done in congregation in the mosque. The question is: Is it permissible for a woman to recite the Qunut du'a after every prayer in her home because of the events befalling Muslims now? And what are the conditions for Qunut in the obligatory prayer in congregation?

Answer:
Supplication is prescribed and not prohibited. Supplicating for Muslims and for the oppressed is always and forever prescribed, and no one is prevented from supplicating for Muslims, for the oppressed, against the oppressors, and against the disbelievers. This is not prohibited, neither in prayer nor outside of prayer, neither in bowing nor in prostration nor in the final tashahhud before the taslim. The door is open for supplication after the prayer. As for Qunut in the obligatory prayer, one must refer to the scholars and those who issue fatwas in this matter, for they are the ones who assess the occurrences for which Qunut is prescribed and the occurrences for which it is not. As you know, prayer is an act of worship, and it is not permissible to add anything to it or introduce anything into it except through the scholars who are firmly grounded in knowledge, who assess the events and occurrences that call for Qunut in the prayer. This is not open for everyone to manipulate the prayer and add to it. One might supplicate in a situation that does not call for Qunut, or one might supplicate for people who do not deserve supplication for them because of their great deviations. It is the scholars who assess this, and the reference in this matter is to the scholars.