Raising the Hands in the Supplication of Qunut and the Condition of Lawful Sustenance

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, when the imam begins the supplication of qunut, does the one praying behind him raise his hands with the imam?

Answer:
Yes, he raises his hands because it is a supplication, and in supplication the hands are raised, except where it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated without raising his hands. Otherwise, the default is that the one supplicating raises his hands to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and this is among the causes of acceptance, as mentioned in the hadith, as mentioned in the hadith where he raises his hands ? Meaning, it is not accepted for one who is far from it being accepted for him due to his sustenance. So the Muslim purifies his food from the earnings he eats from.
His earnings should not be from selling corrupt goods, or from cheating, deception, and lying to people. His earnings should not be from plunder, theft, and betrayal. His earnings should be from a lawful path, so that if he gives charity from it, Allah accepts his charity; if he eats from it, he eats lawfully; and if he leaves it as an inheritance, he leaves lawful wealth for his heirs. He is rewarded by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for that. Yes.