The raising of hands to invoke dua in the middle of Salaah

[Imraan]

Assalam Walaikum

First and foremost I want to apologies in advance if I offend anyone with this post. My curiosity gets the best of me sometimes.

When in congregation I have noticed some people whilst in the middle of salaah (in the last rak'at) in between Al-Qiyaam and Ruku positions, some (whilst standing) raise their hands just like we do when we pray or invoke dua's after we end our salaah. I have noticed on haramain live youtube, some imams in Makkah do this as well. I have noticed this when the Qunoot Dua is recited.

That part was never taught to me so i don't know anything that supports this procedure, hence why i am asking you guys for some clarification.

I am Sunni Hanafi (myself)

Jazak Allahu Khayr

 

[moinudin]

و عليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

This is not allowed in Hanafi fiqh. The only times you can raise your hands are for the primary takbeer (starting salah), dua after salah, raising hands in front of hajara aswada at the kabah and there's a fourth one that slips my mind.

Further reading: https://islamqa.org/hanafi/zamzam-academy/20464

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[Imraan]

و عليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

This is not allowed in Hanafi fiqh. The only times you can raise your hands are for the primary takbeer (starting salah), dua after salah, raising hands in front of hajara aswada at the kabah and there's a fourth one that slips my mind.

Further reading: https://islamqa.org/hanafi/zamzam-academy/20464

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I think you refer to multiple takbeer's throughout the salaah before changing position i.e. before going into (or coming out of) Ruku or before going into (or coming out of) Sujood. I think I've seen that in Salafi masjids more, i could be wrong.

My question however, was around the lifting of both hands in the last rak'at while Qunoot Dua is recited... so in the below video they are praying Esha .. Witr, skip to the last rak'at

see how theyve incorporated dua within Salaah by raising both hands to pray, after which they end their salaah just like any other regular Salaah

 

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"...If a calamity (naazilah) befalls the Muslims, it is prescribed to say Du’aa’ al-Qunoot after standing up from rukoo’ in the last rak’ah of each of the five daily obligatory prayers, until Allaah relieves the Muslims of that calamity.
(See Tasheeh al-Du’aa’ by Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd, p. 460).... "[SUP]1[/SUP]


Raising Hands in al-Qunoot

According to islamweb:

"...Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

The Muslim scholars have various opinions in the matter of raising hands during Du'a Qunut. Shafietes, Hanafees, Imams Ahmad and Ishaq believe that raising hand during Du'a Qunut is desirable. The evidence for this opinion is that Ahadith exist which prove the raising of hands in Du'a are common. Then their rule applies to Du'a Qunut and other Du'as. Imams Malik and al-Awzaee do not hold this opinion. They say that the form of worship is restricted only to what is approved by the Prophet (Blessing and peace be upon him). The prayer should be protected from any additions to it. If there is no specific evidence to support raising of the hands during Du'a Qunut, then one should not raise hands based on common evidence.

We believe, Allah knows best, that raising hands during Du'a Qunut is desirable whether it is the Qunut of Witr prayer or the Qunut performed when Muslims face calamities.

When the pagans killed seventy chosen Qurrah (People who has memorized the whole Qur'an) the companions of the Prophet, the Prophet made Qunut and raised his hands during this Qunut. Anas said: "I saw the Prophet in dawn prayer; he raised his hands and supplicated against those who killed the companions". [Reported by Imams Ahmad and Tebrani].

Raising the hands during Du'a Qunut has also been approved by practice of many companions of the Prophet (Peace and blessing be upon him). It is a fact that Sahabah (companions of the Prophet) did not practice anything if it was not approved by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him). They prayed behind the Prophet and they always followed the Prophet's actions since he said:"All of you should pray as you see me praying". [Reported by Imam Bukhari].

In addition, Imam Ibn Hajar wrote in his book "al-Talkhees al-Habeer". That the Hadith concerning raising hands during Du'a Qunut is narrated by Ibn Masoud, Umar, Othman (May Allah be Pleased with them) in the books of al-Baihaqi, Ibn al-Munzir and in the booklet "Raful-Yadin (Raising hands) composed by Imam al-Bukhari"...."[SUP]2


[/SUP] What Should Be Said?

"...Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said in al-Sharh al-Mumti’ (4/45): He should say Qunoot with a supplication that is appropriate to the calamity that has come. Hence the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) used to say Qunoot with words that were appropriate to the calamity, and he did not say “Allaahumma ihdini fiman hadayta/O Allaah, guide me among those whom You have guided…” as some of the common folk do. It is not narrated in any hadeeth, saheeh or da’eef, that the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) ever used to say “Allaahumma ihdini fiman hadayta/O Allaah, guide me among those whom You have guided…”) in obligatory prayers; rather he would offer a supplication that was appropriate to that calamity. On one occasion, he (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) prayed for some of the weak and oppressed people, asking Allaah to save them, until they came (to him in Madeenah). End quote...."[SUP]3
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[/SUP] How To Raise Hands
"...The way in which the hands are to be raised: the scholars said that he should raise his hands to chest level and not raise them very much, and he should spread his palms and hold them facing up towards the sky. The apparent meaning of the scholars’ words indicates that the hands should be put together, like a beggar when he asks someone to give him something. As for holding them far apart, I know of no basis for that in the Sunnah or in the words of the scholars.

See al-Sharh al-Mumti’ by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 4/25...."[SUP]4[/SUP]


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[/SUP]1. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/20031/qunoot-during-salaah

2. https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/82561/position-of-palms-during-qunut

3. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/126...n-that-is-appropriate-not-with-duaa-al-qunoot

4. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/123...-and-how-the-hands-should-be-raised-during-it

 

[moinudin]

That video is contrary to what I have been taught in the Hanafi madhab. We go straight from Ruku to standing with hands by our sides, and for dua e qunoot we raise our hands like for the primary takbeer (after qirat), then lower them to the naval and recite the Dua in the same position as Qirat. My guess is that video is Shafi or one of the other madhabs, but I don't know enough to comment with confidence.

I'll leave this off by warning you that it is necessary to stick to one madhab, and it's easy to get confused by reading comments online without knowing what madhab a person is writing about. I don't even know what madhab the links from islamqa.info are referring to.

 

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السلام عليكم

Our brothers who follow the Hanafee school make the qunoot before the rukoo'. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) states both are acceptable:

"...We still have an important question which is: should Du’aa’ al-Qunoot be said before rukoo’ (bowing) or after?
The answer is: Most of the ahaadeeth and the opinion of most of the scholars state that Qunoot comes after rukoo’, but if you say Qunoot before rukoo’ that is acceptable. So you have the choice of doing rukoo’ when you have finished reciting Qur’aan, then standing up and saying “Rabbana wa laka al-hamd” then saying Qunoot… or saying Qunoot when you have finished reciting Qur’aan, then saying “Allaahu akbar” and bowing. Both of these were narrated in the Sunnah.

(Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him), al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/64) ..."[SUP]1[/SUP]

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1. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/20031/qunoot-during-salaah