Qunut in the Fajr prayer and the ruling on praying behind imams who perform Qunut?
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Question:
Also, our brother asks and says: What is the ruling in Islam regarding Qunut in the Fajr prayer? Is it permissible to pray behind imams who perform Qunut? And how do we respond to those who say: That is the position of the Shafi'i school, where they accuse us of declaring the Shafi'i an innovator?
Answer:
The disagreement is well-known regarding Qunut. Some scholars held that it is recommended in the Fajr prayer permanently, while some scholars said: It is not recommended except in times of calamity. If an incident occurs, meaning a war breaks out against the Muslims, the Muslims perform Qunut in the prayer, supplicating against the enemy who caused harm to the Muslims. Just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qunut in times of calamity; he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qunut for a month, supplicating against tribes of the Arabs who had attacked some of his Companions (peace and blessings be upon him). So, Qunut in times of calamity is a recommended practice that is well-known and established.
As for Qunut in the Fajr prayer permanently, it is better to leave it; because it is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and from al-Siddiq, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali that they did not perform Qunut in the Fajr. Sa'd ibn Tariq al-Ash'aji said: I said to my father: O my father, you prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and behind Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali; did they perform Qunut in the Fajr? He said:.
This indicates that the Sunnah is to leave it, except in the case of an incident. If there is an incident among the calamities, then one performs Qunut in times of calamity. As for continuing it; it is better to leave it, and it is more preferable to leave it because of this authentic hadith.
And whoever among the imams performs Qunut in the Fajr, such as the Shafi'is and others who perform Qunut in the Fajr, they have argued with hadiths that were reported regarding it, that he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qunut in the Fajr, from the hadith of Anas, and that he persisted in it. But those hadiths that contain the persistence are weak. He (peace and blessings be upon him) only performed Qunut in times of calamity in the Fajr and otherwise. And this is the relied-upon position and the best is not to perform Qunut in the Fajr except in times of calamity. And likewise in the Maghrib and 'Isha in times of calamity, and in the Zuhr and 'Asr in times of calamity. As for persisting in Qunut in the Fajr, it is more preferable to leave it, and what should be left is for the hadith of Sa'd ibn Tariq that you heard.
And if you pray with people who perform Qunut; there is no blame on you; because they may have followed some of the imams, and they have a doubtful matter in some of the hadiths that mention Qunut. So the matter in this is broad -if Allah wills- except that leaving it is more preferable, and it is what should be done, acting upon the authentic hadith that you heard, which is that it is a newly introduced matter, meaning the persistence. As for doing it for times of calamity; there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Our brother says: If we deny such a thing, they accuse us of declaring the Shafi'i an innovator. What do we say to them?
The Shaykh : They know that this is not declaring the Shafi'i an innovator, but it is from the perspective of seeking the strongest of the opinions, from the perspective of seeking the strongest; because whoever said: It is an innovation, argued with the hadith of Tariq ibn Ashim al-Ash'aji, and whoever claimed that it is a recommended practice and recommended, argued with other hadiths that have weakness in them. And taking the thing that is established in the authentic is more preferable and more deserving in the view of the scholars, without disparaging those who performed Qunut, for this issue is a light one, and it is not befitting to disparage and dispute in it, but rather a person seeks in it what is better and closer to the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Also, our brother asks and says: What is the ruling in Islam regarding Qunut in the Fajr prayer? Is it permissible to pray behind imams who perform Qunut? And how do we respond to those who say: That is the position of the Shafi'i school, where they accuse us of declaring the Shafi'i an innovator?
Answer:
The disagreement is well-known regarding Qunut. Some scholars held that it is recommended in the Fajr prayer permanently, while some scholars said: It is not recommended except in times of calamity. If an incident occurs, meaning a war breaks out against the Muslims, the Muslims perform Qunut in the prayer, supplicating against the enemy who caused harm to the Muslims. Just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qunut in times of calamity; he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qunut for a month, supplicating against tribes of the Arabs who had attacked some of his Companions (peace and blessings be upon him). So, Qunut in times of calamity is a recommended practice that is well-known and established.
As for Qunut in the Fajr prayer permanently, it is better to leave it; because it is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and from al-Siddiq, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali that they did not perform Qunut in the Fajr. Sa'd ibn Tariq al-Ash'aji said: I said to my father: O my father, you prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and behind Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali; did they perform Qunut in the Fajr? He said:
O my son, it is a newly introduced matter
أي بني محدثThis indicates that the Sunnah is to leave it, except in the case of an incident. If there is an incident among the calamities, then one performs Qunut in times of calamity. As for continuing it; it is better to leave it, and it is more preferable to leave it because of this authentic hadith.
And whoever among the imams performs Qunut in the Fajr, such as the Shafi'is and others who perform Qunut in the Fajr, they have argued with hadiths that were reported regarding it, that he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qunut in the Fajr, from the hadith of Anas, and that he persisted in it. But those hadiths that contain the persistence are weak. He (peace and blessings be upon him) only performed Qunut in times of calamity in the Fajr and otherwise. And this is the relied-upon position and the best is not to perform Qunut in the Fajr except in times of calamity. And likewise in the Maghrib and 'Isha in times of calamity, and in the Zuhr and 'Asr in times of calamity. As for persisting in Qunut in the Fajr, it is more preferable to leave it, and what should be left is for the hadith of Sa'd ibn Tariq that you heard.
And if you pray with people who perform Qunut; there is no blame on you; because they may have followed some of the imams, and they have a doubtful matter in some of the hadiths that mention Qunut. So the matter in this is broad -if Allah wills- except that leaving it is more preferable, and it is what should be done, acting upon the authentic hadith that you heard, which is that it is a newly introduced matter, meaning the persistence. As for doing it for times of calamity; there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Our brother says: If we deny such a thing, they accuse us of declaring the Shafi'i an innovator. What do we say to them?
The Shaykh : They know that this is not declaring the Shafi'i an innovator, but it is from the perspective of seeking the strongest of the opinions, from the perspective of seeking the strongest; because whoever said: It is an innovation, argued with the hadith of Tariq ibn Ashim al-Ash'aji, and whoever claimed that it is a recommended practice and recommended, argued with other hadiths that have weakness in them. And taking the thing that is established in the authentic is more preferable and more deserving in the view of the scholars, without disparaging those who performed Qunut, for this issue is a light one, and it is not befitting to disparage and dispute in it, but rather a person seeks in it what is better and closer to the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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