1. What Is the Qunūt Prayer? The Qunūt (or Qunoot) is a special supplication that Muslims recite during the Ṣalāh (prayer). Its name comes from the Arabic root ق‑ن‑و (q‑n‑w), which means “to be humble, to be obedient.” The prayer is most commonly performed in two contexts:

| Context | When It Is Recited | Typical Timing in the Prayer | |---------|-------------------|------------------------------| | | During the final rak‘ah of the night prayer (often after the rukuʿ ). | After rising from bowing (rukuʿ) and before the final taslim (salutation). | | Fajr (the dawn prayer) in times of calamity | When there is a dire need, such as a natural disaster, war, or severe illness. | Usually in the second rak‘ah, after the rukuʿ and before the sujood (prostration). |