Reciting Qunoot e Naazilah because of Corona Virus

Q: In our town, the Imaam started reading Qunoot e Naazilah for more than a month because of Corona Virus. Is this correct? If it is not, please tell us how to explain to him and the rest of the musallis.

A: When our kitaabs talk about viruses then it refers to a virus that affects many people in a locality. Like if the locality has 1000 people then at least 200 to 300 people get affected. This is not the virus that has been spoken about. However, he could make individual duas after namaaz, before namaaz or at any other suitable time.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)