Is it permissible to perform Qunūt in prayers when an epidemic spreads, and is it permissible to do so in some prayers but not others?
Qunūt for calamities (nawāzil) is prescribed in the five daily prayers. A general epidemic is among the calamities for which supplication for its removal is prescribed. Scholars have differed regarding the legitimacy of performing Qunūt for an epidemic. The Shāfi‘īs and some Mālikīs hold the view that it is recommended, while others maintain that it is not legitimate. The strongest argument against performing Qunūt to lift an epidemic appears to be that it was not authentically established from the Salaf during the plague of ‘Amwās and similar events. However, the fact that it is martyrdom does not preclude performing Qunūt to lift it.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’ has issued a stating the legitimacy of performing Qunūt to lift an epidemic, considering it a recommended . There is no harm in performing Qunūt in one prayer without another, but it should only mention matters related to the calamity.
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