Qunut in the Fajr Prayer

Question:
Among his questions, he says: What is the ruling on qunut in the Fajr prayer? And what is the correct position on it?

Answer:
Qunut in the Fajr prayer in times of calamity, when a calamity befalls the Muslims, is prescribed in this case, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made qunut, supplicating for a group of Muslims and supplicating against a group of disbelievers. This is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) in times of calamity. As for persisting in qunut in the Fajr prayer, the majority of the qualified scholars hold that it is not prescribed; indeed, some of them said that it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). However, some scholars see persisting in it. So those who make qunut in every Fajr prayer may be following this school of thought, but it is obligatory for them to follow the Sunnah and leave off taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence) in matters where there is no evidence.