Raising hands in dua is the practice of raising hands to invoke Allah in the Islamic prayer dua. This is an optional practice and generally encouraged. Scholars from different schools of thought have
Duʿāʾ literally translates to 'invocation' and is a fundamental act of prayer and worship in Islam. Unlike other formal religious prayers, du'ā' is informal and is considered, by Muslims, a direct cha
Raising hands in dua
…Raising hands in dua (Arabic: رفع اليدين في الدعاء) is the practice of raising hands to invoke Allah in the Islamic prayer dua. This is an optional practice and generally encouraged. Scholars from different schools of thought (madhhab) have a range of views about specific…
An Indonesian Muslim man doing dua
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar invocation of a Du'ā' prayer
The first Mughal Emperor Babur and his Mughal Army perform a Dua prayer while saluting their standards.