What is the ruling on imams making qunut in times of calamity without the permission of the ruler?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: You mentioned in a previous lesson that qunut in times of calamity requires a fatwa from the ruler, represented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. So, what is happening now with the qunut of many imams for the benefit of Iraq, which is their independent reasoning (ijtihad) without permission from the Ministry, does this imam sin? And should it be rebuked?

Answer:
The fatwa does not come from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs; the fatwa comes from the Department of Ifta, from the Permanent Committee. The Ministry is merely a messenger, a messenger of the fatwa. As for those who exercised independent reasoning and made qunut, we say that they erred in this, but perhaps they are excused in their independent reasoning and their zeal for the Muslims; they are excused in this, if Allah wills. However, it would have been better for them not to hasten in this matter, because this involves a type of usurping the authority of the rulers, a type of lack of discipline. Muslims must be disciplined with the scholars and with the rulers. Whoever wants to make du'a for his Muslim brothers, the door is open, my brother; he makes du'a for them in his prayer, in his sitting, in his walking, in all his states; he makes du'a for the Muslims.
As for what is specific to qunut, du'a is not restricted to qunut; rather, qunut is a type of du'a, and it is referred to the people of authority and decision. Yes.