On the qunut for calamities, one may begin by saying: O Allah, guide us among those You have guided
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : Regarding the qunut for calamities, is it possible to begin directly with Sahih Ibn Hibban 7:117?
The Shaykh : No, that is specific to the witr prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The qunut for calamities involves supplicating in a manner appropriate to the calamity.
The questioner : Yes, directly.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : If it is recited before that, it would be contrary to the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : If something is recited as an introduction, not as a binding requirement, there is no harm.
The questioner: Yes.
O Allah, guide us among those You have guided, and grant us well-being among those You have granted well-being
اللهم اهدنا فيمن هديت وعافنا فيمن عافيتThe Shaykh : No, that is specific to the witr prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The qunut for calamities involves supplicating in a manner appropriate to the calamity.
The questioner : Yes, directly.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : If it is recited before that, it would be contrary to the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : If something is recited as an introduction, not as a binding requirement, there is no harm.
The questioner: Yes.
Source
www.al-albany.com
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.