What should one recite if one does not know dua-e-qunoot?
Question
If one does not know dua e qunoot what should he recite in place of it?
Answer
He should make a concerted effort to learn the dua, however in the meanwhile he may recite: رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
واتفقوا على أنه لو دعا بغيره جاز ولهذا قالوا من لا يحسن القنوت المعروف يقول اللهم اغفر لي (البحر الرائق 1/318)
قوله ( وقراءة قنوت الوتر ) أقحم لفظ قراءة إشارة إلى أن المراد بالقنوت الدعاء لا طول القيام كما قيل وحكاهما في المجتبى وسيجيء في محله ابن عبد الرزاق ثم وجوب القنوت مبني على قول الإمام وأما عندهما فسنة فالخلاف فيه كالخلاف في الوتر كما سيأتي في بابه قوله ( وهو مطلق الدعاء ) أي القنوت الواجب يحصل بأي دعاء كان في النهر وأما خصوص اللهم إنا نستعينك فسنة فقط حتى لو أتى بغيره جاز إجماعا (رد المحتار 1/468)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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