Supplication after the obligatory prayer and raising the hands

Question:
The question asks: Is supplication after the obligatory prayer or after the recommended practice? And what is the ruling on raising the hands in supplication?

Answer:
Raising the hands in supplication is among the causes of its being answered. Raising the hands is among the causes of its being answered. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hand in supplication. However, in the places where the Prophet did not raise his hands, you do not raise them. In the places that occurred during his time where he did not raise his hands, you do not raise them. For example, the imam does not raise his hands when he supplicates in the Friday sermon, because the Prophet did not raise his hands in the Eid sermon, except when seeking aid, asking for rain and relief, in which case he raised his hand. Between the two prostrations, he did not raise his hands. At the end of the prayer, he did not raise his hands. When he said the closing salam of the obligatory prayer, he did not raise his hands, because the Messenger did not raise his hands in these places. As for the rest of matters, the rest of supplications, you raise your hands in them without restriction. Even if you supplicate to your Lord in the late morning, or on any day, or if you supplicate to your Lord with your hands, even if you are on the road, or in any place, if you supplicate to your Lord and raise your hands, it is among the causes of your supplication being answered.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.