The ruling on persisting in qunut in the Fajr prayer
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Q436: The questioner says: I hear many imams, especially those who adhere to the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence, have a fixed, regular supplication after bowing in the second unit of the Fajr prayer. Is there evidence from the Sunnah for this supplication at this time?
A436: The Shafi'is perform qunut in the Fajr prayer, after rising from bowing in the second unit. However, the majority hold the opposite view; the majority do not consider qunut to be part of the Fajr prayer. Rather, they consider qunut to be performed in the obligatory prayers during times of calamity. If a calamity befalls the Muslims, they perform qunut. They consider qunut to be following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who used to perform qunut during calamities. As for times other than calamities, it has not been established through a sound path that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) persisted in performing qunut in the Fajr prayer.
On the contrary, some of the Companions considered it an innovation and a newly invented matter. When asked about it, one of them said: "It is a newly invented matter." This is evidence that qunut, and persisting in qunut in the Fajr prayer, is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and that it is not part of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, his Sunnah was that he used to perform qunut in the obligatory prayers only during times of calamity.
A436: The Shafi'is perform qunut in the Fajr prayer, after rising from bowing in the second unit. However, the majority hold the opposite view; the majority do not consider qunut to be part of the Fajr prayer. Rather, they consider qunut to be performed in the obligatory prayers during times of calamity. If a calamity befalls the Muslims, they perform qunut. They consider qunut to be following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who used to perform qunut during calamities. As for times other than calamities, it has not been established through a sound path that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) persisted in performing qunut in the Fajr prayer.
On the contrary, some of the Companions considered it an innovation and a newly invented matter. When asked about it, one of them said: "It is a newly invented matter." This is evidence that qunut, and persisting in qunut in the Fajr prayer, is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and that it is not part of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, his Sunnah was that he used to perform qunut in the obligatory prayers only during times of calamity.
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