Supplications

Both are Ok.

You can ask that directly from Allah.

There are many times and situations. Among them: – Every friday between asur and maghreb prayer – In the sujud – In time of calamity – When it rains – In prayer, before you offer salam. _ between the Athan and Iqamah. – In the middle of the night when you wake up for night […]

This is permissible if you don’t know how to make that in Arabic.

La ilaha illaallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu,lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shai’in Qadeer, al hamdu li Allah wa subhana Allah wa la ilaha illah Allah wa Allahu Akbar wala hawla wala quwata illa bi Allah.

You should raise your hands whenever you are making general Du’ah. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam had told us that Allah is generous and bashful and He is shy when His servant raises his hands (asking Allah) that Allah returns them empty handed.

Prayer here means supplication. One can devote his entire prayer by offering salutation to the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam

All is permissible but using the right is the sunnah and more rewardable.

It means that when you make DU’ah between the athan and iqamah or in the niddle of the night etc.

In sha Allah this is permissible, but he should try to follow the sunnah and recite it before going to bed just to be on the safe side. As for reciting it every time after Maghreb prayer, this is an innovation .