The Ruling on Qunut in the Fajr Prayer

He has another question in this letter, in which he says: What is the ruling on the supplication of qunut in the Fajr prayer? Does leaving it out require the prostration for forgetfulness? And if we do not prostrate for forgetfulness, is the prayer considered valid?
Answer: First, qunut in the Fajr prayer is not prescribed on a permanent basis; rather, it is not prescribed, and at the very least, its status is that it is disliked. The apparent meaning of the texts is that it is a religious innovation. For this reason, it is established in the hadith of Sa'd ibn Tariq al-Asheji from his father that he asked his father, saying: Tariq said to his son: , and Tariq was one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It was narrated by Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah with a good chain of narration. This indicates that qunut in the Fajr prayer is not prescribed. This permanent qunut is an innovation that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform, nor did his Companions, meaning, nor did the mentioned Caliphs.
A group of scholars, such as al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) and others, held the view that it is recommended, and they argued with a hadith that came from Anas: But this is a weak hadith according to the scholars and is not established. The correct view is that qunut in the Fajr prayer is only for specific emergencies. If a calamity befalls the Muslims, such as wars waged by enemies, then qunut is prescribed, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed qunut for a month, supplicating against certain Arab tribes because they killed a group of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) . He also performed qunut supplicating against Quraysh for a period of time. There is nothing wrong with this; it is prescribed when there is a need for it. However, it is not permanent but temporary, lasting one or two months, and then it is left off. This is prescribed for emergencies and needs arising from aggression by the enemy against the Muslims, so one performs qunut supplicating against them, as the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) did. As for permanent qunut in the Fajr prayer or in other prayers, this is not prescribed; rather, it is a religious innovation, and at the very least, its status is that it is disliked, because it contradicts the authentic hadiths. And Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah bless you. In a third question in this letter, the brother Hasan 'Abd al-Satar Abu Zayd asks: Is it permissible for me to perform the funeral prayer over my father's grave when visiting it, seeking mercy for him? And if...
The Shaykh: Repeat the question.
The presenter: He says: Is it permissible for me to perform the funeral prayer over my father's grave?
The Shaykh: That first one has a remainder of a question.
The presenter: Yes, his first question.
The Shaykh: And it is the prostration for forgetfulness if they leave it out. If one leaves out the qunut, he does not prostrate for forgetfulness, because it is only recommended; the prostration for forgetfulness is not obligatory for it. If one leaves out the qunut in emergencies, he does not prostrate for it. As for in other than emergencies, you have known that it is disliked or a religious innovation, so he does not prostrate for it; rather, leaving it out is what is appropriate. And if they do not prostrate, there is no blame on them; their prayer is valid, even if it was prescribed in emergencies. If they left out the prostration... if they left it out by mistake, there is no prostration for it, and there is no blame on them for that. And if they left out the prostration for forgetfulness... the qunut that they left out is not... for their prayer, and their prayer is valid. If we say that qunut is recommended for emergencies, and as for in other than emergencies, like permanent qunut in the Fajr prayer, this is disliked or a religious innovation, so there is no prostration for it if it is left out; rather, leaving it out is the correct course. Yes.