The ruling on raising the hands in the prayer for guidance (istikharah)

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is it permissible to raise the hands when making the prayer for guidance (istikharah)? What are the matters in which one seeks guidance? And do the rulings of worship and other things fall under this?

Answer:
It is recommended to raise the hands in every supplication, except where there is evidence that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made a supplication without raising his hands. Otherwise, the default in supplication is to raise the hands, because this is among the causes of the supplication being answered. Yes.