When Should the Qunut and Witir Supplications Be Recited in Ramadan 2026? Dates and Readings

The qunut prayer is not only recited in Subuh but also during the night prayers in Ramadan. The recitation of the qunut is performed in the second half of Ramadan. It is not recited during Tarawih but during the Witir prayer. It is recited by the imam after the ruku and before the prostration. Is the recitation of the qunut indeed recommended? When is the qunut recited? Drawing on various sources, here is an explanation of the evidence, the dates and the readings of the qunut during Tarawih and Witir. Read on for details! Evidence for the Qunut During Tarawih and Witir: Citing from NU Online, Imam Nawawi held that the qunut is sunnah in the latter half of Ramadan. This view refers to the Shafi’i madhhab which restricts the recitation of the qunut to the latter half of Ramadan. Imam Abu Dawud narrated that Umar ibn al-Khattab gathered Muslims praying Tarawih alone, then Tarawih in congregation was led by Ubay bin Ka’b. The Caliph Umar performed the qunut in the second half of Ramadan. So, when does the latter half of Ramadan begin? On what date does the qunut start? Based on the above narration, the qunut is recited in the latter half of Ramadan and, given that Hijri month has 29/30 days, the qunut is read from 16 Ramadan. The Government of Indonesia through the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) designates 19 February 2026 as the first day of Ramadan. Based on that calculation, 16 Ramadan would fall on 6 March 2026. However, the qunut will begin to be read on 5 March 2026 because the start of the day in the Hijri calendar is counted from Maghrib. Read the Qunut during Tarawih and Witir is no different from the Qunut in Subuh. Imam recites the qunut and the congregation says amin between the phrases of the supplication. The text of the qunut is as follows: [arabic text] اَللّهُمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيْمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنَا فِيْمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنَا فِيْمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْمَا اَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنَا شَرَّمَا قَضَيْتَ فَاِ نَّكَ تَقْضَى وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ وَاِ نَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا قَضَيْتَ وَاَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَاَتُوْبُ اِلَيْكَ وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى سَيِّدَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ اْلاُمِّیِّ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ Allahummahdinâ fî man hadait. Wa ’âfinâ fî man ’âfait. Wa tawallanâ fî man tawallait. Wa bâriklanâ fî mâ a’thait. Wa qinâ syarra mâ qadhait. Fa innaka taqdhî wa lā yuqdhâ ’alaik. Wa innahû lā yazillu man wâlait. Wa lā ya’izzu man ’âdait. Baca Juga Dalil Baca Qunut saat Witir Separuh Terakhir Ramadhan Tabârakta rabbanâ wa ta’âlait. Fa lakal hamdu a’lâ mâ qadhait. Wa astagfiruka wa atûbu ilaik, wa shallallâhu ’alâ sayyidinâ muhammadin nabiyyil ummiyyi wa ’alâ âlihi wa shahbihi wa sallam. Artinya: “Ya Allah, berikanlah petunjuk kepada kami sebagaimana mereka yang telah Engkau tunjukkan. Dan berilah kesehatan kepada kami sebagaimana mereka yang Engkau telah berikan kesehatan. Dan peliharalah kami sebagaimana orang yang telah Engkau peliharakan. Dan berilah keberkahan kepada kami pada apa-apa yang telah Engkau karuniakan. Dan selamatkan kami dari bahaya kejahatan yang Engkau telah tentukan. Maka sesungguhnya Engkaulah yang menghukum dan bukan terkena hukum. Maka sesungguhnya tidak hina orang yang Engkau pimpin. Dan tidak mulia orang yang Engkau memusuhinya. Maha Suci Engkau wahai Tuhan kami dan Maha tinggi Engkau. Maha bagi Engkau segala pujian di atas yang Engkau hukumkan. Aku memohon ampun dari Engkau dan aku bertaubat kepada Engkau. (Dan semoga Allah) mencurahkan rahmat dan sejahtera untuk junjungan kami Nabi Muhammad, keluarga dan sahabatnya.” (nor/nor)