❖ Two Important Issues Regarding Qunoot in Witr: Sharʿi Verdict
Source: Fatāwā ʿIlmiyyah, Volume 1, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Page 414
❖ Question:
In the Witr prayer, should the duʿāʾ of Qunoot be recited before bowing (rukūʿ) or after it?
And should the hands be raised during Qunoot or not?
(Asked by: Muḥammad Shāhid Memon)
❖ Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh. Ammā baʿd:
✔ The duʿāʾ of Qunoot should be recited before bowing (rukūʿ) in the Witr prayer.
✔ And it is preferable not to raise the hands during Qunoot.
(Shahādat, July 2001)ھذا ما عندي، واللّٰه أعلم بالصواب
This is what I hold; and Allāh knows best what is correct.
