The statement of those who restrict the qunut for calamities to the Grand Imam
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Who is it that says that the qunut for calamities is only established by the Grand Imam, and in the mosque of the city and not in any other mosques, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the qunut, he did not recite it in the other mosques in Madinah? Is this statement correct? That the people of Madinah did not recite it. This is evidence for this matter.
Answer:
Ahmad ibn Hanbal. It requires permission, and it does not require a fatwa. The Imam only, and no one other than the Imam leaves it out. This is one of the wonders. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Who is it that says that the qunut for calamities is only established by the Grand Imam, and in the mosque of the city and not in any other mosques, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the qunut, he did not recite it in the other mosques in Madinah? Is this statement correct? That the people of Madinah did not recite it. This is evidence for this matter.
Answer:
Ahmad ibn Hanbal. It requires permission, and it does not require a fatwa. The Imam only, and no one other than the Imam leaves it out. This is one of the wonders. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 019-كتاب الصلاة - 10- تكملة صلاة تطوع - 19-7-21 هـ — archive.org (1:18:12)
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