Raising hands in Dua

Raising the hands for dua is a sunnah and a mustahabb act of ibadah done by muslims after fardh salah.[3][4]

When making a supplication, the Muslim should raise his hands with humility to Allah and do it in the way instructed by Muhammad.[5][6]

Raising hands in Dua

Using one index finger in Dua

Raising hands in Dua

In few cases, Raising the hands in Dua is regarded as a forbidden action (Bidʻah) and should not be done during:[7][8]

• Salah,[9]
• Khutbah,
• Tawaf,
• Sa'iye,
• Ruku,[10]
• Standing up from Ruku,
• Sujud and
• Sitting in salah.[11]

There are two ways to raise the hands to perform the Dua:[12]

1. With both hands.[13]
2. With just one index finger: This was done when the Prophet Muhammad was giving advices, when he was performing a Khutbah on the minbar.[14]

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• Dua
• Dhikr
• Wird

• Raise Your Hands to the Sky When Asking The Most High - Adab of Du'a 10 - Shaykh Faraz Rabbani on YouTube
• When to raise hands while making dua and is it necessary? - Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem on YouTube
• Making Dua after the prayer and raising hands on YouTube
• Is raising hands in Dua after prayer & dua in congregation Bid'ah? on YouTube
• Raising the Hands in Dua After Prayer - Mokhtar Maghraoui on YouTube