Religion:Raising hands in Dua

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Raising hands in Dua (Arabic: رفع اليدين في الدعاء) is the action of using hands to invoke Allah in dua.[1][2]

Presentation

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]

Misconducts

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][9]

Types

There are two ways to raise the hands to perform the Dua:[13]

  1. With both hands.[14]
  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.[15]

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References

  1. "When should the hands be raised in du’aa’, and when do we make du’aa’ without raising our hands? - Islam Question & Answer". https://islamqa.info/en/answers/11543/when-should-the-hands-be-raised-in-duaa-and-when-do-we-make-duaa-without-raising-our-hands. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  2. "IslamQA: Is raising the hands obligatory for dua? | Hawramani.com Answers". https://hawramani.com/is-raising-the-hands-obligatory-for-dua/. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  3. "Iftaa' Department - What is the Islamic ruling on raising hands when offering Du`a in general, and when an Imam does so at the end of the Friday sermon?". http://www.aliftaa.jo/Question2En.aspx?QuestionId=3447#.X9s4EihKiUk. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  4. "Q590: Raising hands in dua after salah". Feb 9, 2012. https://www.tafseer-raheemi.com/q-raising-hands-in-dua-after-salah/. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  5. "Raising your hands for dua". Oct 14, 2012. https://islamqa.org/hanafi/darululoomtt/52553. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  6. "Supplication after the Obligatory Prayer is Permissible - Islamweb - Fatwas". https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/370702/supplication-after-the-obligatory-prayer-is-permissible. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  7. "Pointer à l'aide de l'index pendant l'invocation - Islam en questions et réponses". https://islamqa.info/fr/answers/130176/pointer-a-laide-de-lindex-pendant-linvocation. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  8. "islamic basis - Is raising hands in du'a (dua) bid'ah?". https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/2341/is-raising-hands-in-dua-dua-bidah. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  9. "Mishkat al-Masabih 1498 - Prayer - كتاب الصلاة - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". https://sunnah.com/mishkat:1498. 
  10. "salat - Raising hands when making dua in salah". https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/56747/raising-hands-when-making-dua-in-salah. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  11. "Raising hands before and after Ruku - Islamweb - Fatwas". https://www.islamweb.org/en/fatwa/86962/raising-hands-before-and-after-ruku. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  12. "salat - Ruling of raising hands in Du'a before Taslim". https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/22960/ruling-of-raising-hands-in-dua-before-taslim. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  13. "Ruling on pointing with the forefinger when supplicating - Islam Question & Answer". https://islamqa.info/en/answers/130176/ruling-on-pointing-with-the-forefinger-when-supplicating. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  14. "The Fiqhah of Dua with the Hands, Fingers, and Eyes". Mar 9, 2016. https://www.abuaaliyah.com/2016/03/09/the-fiqhah-of-dua-with-the-hands-fingers-and-eyes/. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 
  15. "Raising the Finger during Supplication". Sep 10, 2015. https://www.abuaaliyah.com/2015/09/10/raising-the-finger-during-supplication-2/. Retrieved Feb 25, 2021. 

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