Following the Imam in the Innovated Qunut
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace. Welcome.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, excuse me, regarding the addition: if we add to the Imam, and the Imam said "Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy" after the taslim in the first [prayer] and did not say "and His blessings," is it permissible for the ma'mum to add that? Or does he not add it?
The Shaykh : He does not add it.
The questioner : He is bound by the Imam.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Excuse me, a second question: if the Imam recites the qunut in the Fajr prayer, and as you know, this qunut is not prescribed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Specifically for the Fajr prayer, as is the case with the common people of the Muslims.
The Shaykh : Follow him.
The questioner : I follow him.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And I say "Ameen" to his supplication.
The Shaykh : Follow him and say "Ameen" to his supplication.
The questioner : What is the evidence for that? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The Imam is appointed to be followed.
The questioner : Even if he deviates from the Sunnah? Yes, indeed. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you. And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace. Welcome.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, excuse me, regarding the addition: if we add to the Imam, and the Imam said "Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy" after the taslim in the first [prayer] and did not say "and His blessings," is it permissible for the ma'mum to add that? Or does he not add it?
The Shaykh : He does not add it.
The questioner : He is bound by the Imam.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Excuse me, a second question: if the Imam recites the qunut in the Fajr prayer, and as you know, this qunut is not prescribed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Specifically for the Fajr prayer, as is the case with the common people of the Muslims.
The Shaykh : Follow him.
The questioner : I follow him.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And I say "Ameen" to his supplication.
The Shaykh : Follow him and say "Ameen" to his supplication.
The questioner : What is the evidence for that? May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The Imam is appointed to be followed.
The questioner : Even if he deviates from the Sunnah? Yes, indeed. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you. And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 972 — d3watuna.com (12:23)
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