The Ruling on Qunut in the Fajr Prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may He bless you. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is it permissible for you to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer? He may have seen a hadith on this matter, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that it is not permissible to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer except in cases of calamities that befall the Muslims, such as the aggression of an enemy or the like, or if a plague other than the bubonic plague strikes them, in which case they recite qunut in the Fajr prayer and supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to remove this calamity from them. As for other than calamities, the majority of scholars hold that it is not prescribed to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may He bless you. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is it permissible for you to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer? He may have seen a hadith on this matter, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The majority of scholars hold that it is not permissible to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer except in cases of calamities that befall the Muslims, such as the aggression of an enemy or the like, or if a plague other than the bubonic plague strikes them, in which case they recite qunut in the Fajr prayer and supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to remove this calamity from them. As for other than calamities, the majority of scholars hold that it is not prescribed to recite qunut in the Fajr prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، باب ما جاء في أخوة الإسلام وحق المسلم على المسلم — islamhouse.com (57:27)
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