from such marginal notes, and that it contain nothing but the pure Word of Allah, without any additional writing.

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The manner of performing the prostration of gratitude (sujūd al-shukr)

Question: What is the procedure for sujūd al-shukr, and how should a Muslim carry it out? May Allah benefit you and us.

Answer: Sujūd al-shukr is prescribed when a punishment is averted from a Muslim, when relief comes after hardship, or when a new blessing appears—such as victory over an enemy, the birth of a child, and similar renewed favors.

Its method is as follows: he pronounces the takbīr by saying Allāhu akbar, then goes down into prostration and says, Subḥāna Rabbiy al-Aʿlā (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), repeating it three, ten, or more times. While prostrating he supplicates with whatever prayers he is able, then raises his head, says the takbīr again, and ends with the salām. This is the same procedure as the prostration of recitation (sujūd al-tilāwa).

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Qunūt in the Fajr prayer

Question: What is the ruling concerning the supplication the imam makes in the final rakʿa of the Fajr prayer?

Answer: This is the qunūt of Fajr. The majority of scholars hold that qunūt in the Fajr prayer is not legislated, except when the Muslims are struck by a public calamity. In such a case the imam should perform qunūt in every obligatory prayer—Fajr included—and supplicate to Allah.