The Ruling on Qunut and Raising the Hands in the Obligatory Prayers
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Question:
Our brother asks in another question: Our imam sometimes makes du'a with qunut in the Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers, and this is after rising from the final bowing. But, O Shaykh! After the qunut, he also makes various other du'as and raises his hands. Is this du'a after the qunut permissible? And do we raise our hands with him, or do we suffice with saying "Ameen"?
Answer:
Qunut is prescribed in times of calamity, in making du'a for the mujahideen, and in making du'a against the disbelievers. So if one makes qunut for the sake of calamities at certain times, such as the situation of the Afghan mujahideen, the situation of the mujahideen in Palestine, and others, making du'a for their victory and making du'a for the disbelievers to be defeated, then this is prescribed. He raises his hands, and you raise your hands and say "Ameen," just as in the prayer for rain, he raises his hands in the prayer for rain, seeking relief, and the people raise their hands and say "Ameen."
As for qunut for anything other than that; it is not recommended for him in the Witr prayer. If he prays Witr at night, he makes qunut after the bowing in the final rak'ah.
As for what some people do of making qunut in the Fajr prayer constantly; this is not appropriate. Rather, what is appropriate is to leave it off; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not make qunut except in times of calamity, meaning: when a calamity befalls the Muslims, he would make du'a for the Muslims and make du'a against the disbelievers for specific periods, then he would leave it off, peace and blessings be upon him. So as for qunut in the Fajr prayer on a permanent basis; the correct of the scholars' opinions is that it is not prescribed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Our brother asks in another question: Our imam sometimes makes du'a with qunut in the Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers, and this is after rising from the final bowing. But, O Shaykh! After the qunut, he also makes various other du'as and raises his hands. Is this du'a after the qunut permissible? And do we raise our hands with him, or do we suffice with saying "Ameen"?
Answer:
Qunut is prescribed in times of calamity, in making du'a for the mujahideen, and in making du'a against the disbelievers. So if one makes qunut for the sake of calamities at certain times, such as the situation of the Afghan mujahideen, the situation of the mujahideen in Palestine, and others, making du'a for their victory and making du'a for the disbelievers to be defeated, then this is prescribed. He raises his hands, and you raise your hands and say "Ameen," just as in the prayer for rain, he raises his hands in the prayer for rain, seeking relief, and the people raise their hands and say "Ameen."
As for qunut for anything other than that; it is not recommended for him in the Witr prayer. If he prays Witr at night, he makes qunut after the bowing in the final rak'ah.
As for what some people do of making qunut in the Fajr prayer constantly; this is not appropriate. Rather, what is appropriate is to leave it off; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not make qunut except in times of calamity, meaning: when a calamity befalls the Muslims, he would make du'a for the Muslims and make du'a against the disbelievers for specific periods, then he would leave it off, peace and blessings be upon him. So as for qunut in the Fajr prayer on a permanent basis; the correct of the scholars' opinions is that it is not prescribed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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