These days, emergencies are frequent; what is the rule regarding qunut in emergencies?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he performed qunut in times of calamity. These days, calamities are frequent, whether at the level of the Muslim community or its individuals. What is the rule regarding supplication in these calamities?
The Shaykh : What I see is that qunut should be restricted to what some scholars mentioned, namely that only the imam performs qunut, and this is the position of the Hanbalis. The Hanbalis say: In times of calamity, only the imam performs qunut; no one other than the imam or his deputy, such as the judges, performs it. They reasoned this by saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut in times of calamity, and it is not reported that the other mosques performed it. However, the correct view is that the imam, the imam’s deputy, the imam of the mosque, and the person praying alone perform qunut. But considering that we are in this time...
The Shaykh : What I see is that qunut should be restricted to what some scholars mentioned, namely that only the imam performs qunut, and this is the position of the Hanbalis. The Hanbalis say: In times of calamity, only the imam performs qunut; no one other than the imam or his deputy, such as the judges, performs it. They reasoned this by saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut in times of calamity, and it is not reported that the other mosques performed it. However, the correct view is that the imam, the imam’s deputy, the imam of the mosque, and the person praying alone perform qunut. But considering that we are in this time...