Is the du'a' (supplication) of istikharah (the prayer for guidance in a decision) before or after the salam, and when are the hands raised?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is the du'a' of istikharah before the salam or after the salam?
The Shaykh:
After the salam, not before the salam. After the salam, yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: If it is after the salam, does he raise his hands when making the istikharah?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. The default is to raise the hands in du'a', except where it is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made du'a' without raising his hands. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is the du'a' of istikharah before the salam or after the salam?
The Shaykh:
After the salam, not before the salam. After the salam, yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: If it is after the salam, does he raise his hands when making the istikharah?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. The default is to raise the hands in du'a', except where it is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made du'a' without raising his hands. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 296- هل دعاء الاستخارة قبل السلام أم بعده ومتى ترفع اليدان؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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