In language (etymology) The word is derived from the word Qanata Qunut which means obedient to serve (to Allah). Qunut has several meanings, among others mean upright, devout worship, pray while standing, apply sincere and silent in prayer to listen to the reading priests.
The notion Qunut according to the terms (terminology), is the dhikr-dhikr special that includes the prayers and praise to God. By using Syighat-syighat or shape desired sentence and includes the content of prayer and praise Bantani Sheikh Nawawi added in the book of al-Tsimar al-Yani'ah that is the dhikr-dhikr Qunut special that includes the prayers and praise to God.
In Islam, prayer implementation Qunut broadly divided:
- Qunut Fajr Prayer
- Qunut Witr Prayer
- Qunut Nazilah
dilengkap with various madhhab including:
1. Hanafi madhhab
2. The Maliki madhhab
3 Shafi madhhab
4. madhhab Hanbali
History of Anas bin Malik RA. :
"Behold, Nabi Muhammad SAW. Not Doing Qunut except when he prayed for the goodness or badness of a people, a people" This hadith is also referenced by scholars about disunnahkannya Qunut Nazilah. With this in mind that prayer Qunut dpat do when there are critical things among Muslims.
dilengkap with Qori: Muzzamil Hasballah