Is Raising Hands for Dua During the Second Khutbah Permissible?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch
Question
What is the ruling on raising one’s hands for dua during the khateeb’s supplication in the second khutbah?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
When the Khatib is supplicating Allah Most High during the sermon, it is permissible for one to raise their hands and to say ‘Amin’ in their heart. [Maydani, al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab]
Raising hands is a general etiquette for supplication, whether one is supplicating themselves or saying ‘amin’ to another’s supplication.
‘Umar bin al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) would raise his hands in supplication and not lower them without first wiping his face.” [Tirmidhi]
Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies in Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen. There he completed the memorization of the Qur’an and his study of the Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz, al-Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, al-Shaykh Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others. Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.
