What is the ruling on the supplication of qunut? And is it obligatory to be consistent in performing it?

Question:
This questioner asks in his question: What is the ruling on the supplication of qunut? And is it obligatory for him to be consistent in performing it in the witr prayer, or not? And what is its ruling in the Fajr prayer?

Answer:
Qunut is recommended in the witr prayer, and it is not obligatory. It is authentically reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he told al-Hasan ibn 'Ali to perform qunut in his witr by saying: and so on.
So qunut is recommended and not obligatory. If one performs witr and does not perform qunut, he owes nothing. As for qunut in the Fajr prayer, it is not recommended, and it is not prescribed except in the case of calamities. This is because it is established from Sa'd ibn Tariq ibn Ashim al-Ash'ari that he said to his 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 prayer?" He said: "O my son, something new has occurred." This means: It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he performed qunut in calamities in the Fajr prayer and in other prayers when a calamity befalls the Muslims. If an enemy befalls them, he would perform qunut and supplicate against the enemy after bowing in the last rak'ah of the Fajr prayer and other prayers. He would supplicate against the polytheists if they harmed the Muslims, killed them, or fought them. He would supplicate against a large group of the people of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and perform qunut against a group for a month, supplicating against them.
So qunut in the case of calamities is a prescribed matter against the aggressive disbelievers. As for performing qunut in the Fajr prayer without need, without the presence of calamities, no, this is not prescribed. Yes, this is the correct position.

The presenter: The word "calamities" (nawa'zil) may be difficult for some of the listeners. O Shaykh, what does it mean?

Answer: Calamities (nawa'zil) are what befalls the Muslims from the enemy, such as an enemy that besieges the land of the Muslims or fights them. In this case, one supplicates against them in the prayers, in the last rak'ah after bowing. The one in authority (wali al-amr) supplicates against them, and they are supplicated against in the mosques in the last rak'ah after bowing. The imam raises his hands and the ma'mum (those praying behind him) supplicate: "O Allah, kill them, O Allah, kill them, O Allah, suffice us from their evil, O Allah, deal with them, for they do not escape You," with supplications whose content is supplicating against them for defeat and victory for the Muslims, and defeat for the disbelievers. Yes.