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Fatwa Permasalahan Qunut Nazilah
What is the ruling on reciting Qunut Nazilah in prayer during times of calamity?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that reciting Qunut Nazilah in the obligatory prayers during a calamity is recommended (sunat).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that reciting Qunut Nazilah in the obligatory prayers during a calamity is recommended (sunat). In voluntary prayers, it is permissible (harus). The decision was made at the 4th meeting of 2016, held on 28 July 2016.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Qunut Nazilah adalah sunat dibaca dalam Solat Fardhu ketika berlaku musibah. Manakala dalam Solat Sunat adalah Harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Permasalahan Qunut Nazilah”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/fatwa-permasalahan-qunut-nazilah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-qunut-nazilah-during-calamity/