FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1660: ADAKAH QUNUT NAZILAH DITUNTUT DALAM SITUASI COVID - 19 ?
Is the qunut nazilah recommended in prayer during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Short answer
The qunut nazilah is recommended when calamity strikes Muslims, including an epidemic such as Covid-19, and its ruling is mustahab (recommended).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The qunut nazilah is recommended when calamity strikes Muslims, including an epidemic such as Covid-19, and its ruling is mustahab (recommended). It is prescribed only in obligatory prayers, whether in congregation or alone, and is recited in the last rak'ah during i'tidal after rising from ruku'. The imam recites it aloud and the congregation says amin, while someone praying alone recites it quietly. A prostration of forgetfulness is not required if it is omitted, since it is not among the ab'adh sunnahs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Qunut nazilah hanya disyariatkan di dalam solat-solat fardhu sahaja dan tidak pada solat-solat sunat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1660: ADAKAH QUNUT NAZILAH DITUNTUT DALAM SITUASI COVID - 19 ?”, 16 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4322-al-kafi-1660-adakah-qunut-nazilah-dituntut-dalam-situasi-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-qunut-nazilah-recommended-during-covid-19/