Dua of qunut

[Ruks]

OK this may seem like a simple straight forward question - but how do you perform the du'a qunut in the witr salaah?

Thanks

[HOUDA-K]

Sister ~R~

In the third rak'ah after reciting the additional surah or verses following the fatihah, raise your hands to your ears saying Allahu akbar and tie them again below the navel as normal. It is then necessary [wajib] to make qunut, hence, recite the following:

Qunût To Be Recited In The Witr Salâh.

Allâhumma innâ nasta-'înuka wa nas-taghiruka wa nu’minu bika wa nuthnî alaykal khayr, wa nashkuruka walâ nakfuruka wanakhla'u wa nat-ruku may yafjuruk, Allâhumma’iyyâka na'budu wa laka nusallî wa nasjudu wa ilayka nas-'â wa nahfidu wa nakshâ 'adhâbaka wa narjû rahmataka innâ 'adhâbak al-jidda bil-kuffâri mul-hiq.

O Allâh, I seek help from You, ask forgiveness from You, and believe in You and praise You for all the good things and are grateful to You and we part and break off with all those who disobedient to You. O Allâh, You alone do we worship and pray exclusively to You and bow before You alone and we hasten eagerly towards You and fear Your severe punishment and hope for Your mercy, for Your severe punishment is surely to be meted out to the disbelievers.

I have not yet been able to recite this above du’aa which is the sunna du'a to be recited for the qunut in witr, so I have been told to recite:

"Allahummaghfirli" [O Allah, forgive me]
or
"Allahummahdini" [O Allah, guide me] thrice

[Ruks]

Wasalaam Houda - thanks for that (how did you get the little icon to have a khimaar? - LOL - looks so cute!) Hope your ok.

I have my hands above the navel and never below. - So is the du'a an obligation? I've heard otherwise.

Anyway, I just need to know how to perform it correctly.
Thanks

[HOUDA-K]

Salam Habibatti,

Al-humduillah I am well thank you and yourself?

As far as I know reciting the qunut is necessary {wajib} in the witr prayer in the Hanafi school ~ not sure on the other Madhabs though.

And Allah knows best.