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Sunnah is to raise your hands when you supplicate. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said: Allah is bashful and generous. He is shy from His servant when he raises his hands to return them empty-handed.

The best dua is Allahuma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa’ala ali Muhammad kama sallayta’ala Ibraheemm wa’ala ali Ibraheem innaka hameedum-majeed. Allahumma barik’ala Muhammad wa’ala ali Muhammad kama barakta’ala ibraheem wa’ala ali Ibraheem innaka hameedum-majeed. O Allah, pray on Muhammad and on the followers of Muhammad . This is the best prayer, the best format, which is […]

It appears to me that it is the souk where people bargain and raise their voices in. However, we pray to Allah to grant us the reward even in normal markets and malls as well.

This is correct. One should not say this. A lot of the Muslims say this when they make Dua’a as they say: may Allah forgive you in sha’ Allah or May Allah reward you in sha’ Allah. This is inappropriate as no one can force Allah. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam had instructed […]

There are two type of decree; changeable and unchangeable. The unchangeable one, only Allah knows about. The changeable one is the one we can change through Dua’a and other deeds.

This is forbidden and it is an innovation.

You can say the supplication which prophet Musa alaihi salam said: Rabb-ishrah ii sadri, wa yassir li ‘amri, Wah-lul ‘uqdatam-mil-li-saani, Yaf-qahuu qawlii O my Lord! Expand me my breast; Ease my task for me; And remove the impediment from my speech, so they may understand what I say [Surah Ta-Ha; 20:25-28]

There is nothing specific only the general dua’a and this ayah as well “And those who say: “Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders for the Muttaqun””

There isn’t any specific hadeeth in this regards but the general rule is that when a person is in distress, Allah answers it.

It is permissible after a lecture to raise the hands when making Dua’a.