The honorable Shaykh: Is the qunut in times of calamity to be recited in every prayer, in a specific prayer, or in all prayers?
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The questioner : Is the qunut in times of calamity to be recited in every prayer, in a specific prayer, or in all prayers?
The Shaykh : The qunut for calamities is prescribed in all prayers, as is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not specific to the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, nor is it specific to a particular night or day of the week; rather, it is general for all days of the week and in all prayers. Yes, if the imam notices boredom or annoyance among the followers regarding the qunut, let him perform it in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, because this is the most common practice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). If he wishes, he may perform it in other prayers as well. The important thing is that if he senses boredom or annoyance from the people, he should not burden them with a recommended act. He can manage this by taking turns, i.e., one prayer after another, or by restricting it to the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.
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The Shaykh : But I point out here that the qunut for calamities is not the qunut of witr that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, which isSunan an-Nasa'i 1745Sahih (Darussalam). This is not prescribed in the qunut for calamities, because what is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the qunut for calamities is that the supplication should be for the specific calamity for which the qunut is performed, whether it is against an enemy or for a Muslim ally. In other words, whether he is supplicating for a group or against a group, the important thing is that he does not mention in this qunut anything other than what is related to this specific calamity.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : The qunut for calamities is prescribed in all prayers, as is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not specific to the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, nor is it specific to a particular night or day of the week; rather, it is general for all days of the week and in all prayers. Yes, if the imam notices boredom or annoyance among the followers regarding the qunut, let him perform it in the Fajr and Maghrib prayers, because this is the most common practice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). If he wishes, he may perform it in other prayers as well. The important thing is that if he senses boredom or annoyance from the people, he should not burden them with a recommended act. He can manage this by taking turns, i.e., one prayer after another, or by restricting it to the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is a listener to the program...
The Shaykh : But I point out here that the qunut for calamities is not the qunut of witr that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, which is
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اللهم اهدني فيمن هديتThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.