Is it from the Sunnah to make du'a' (supplication) after the obligatory prayer, or is it limited to the prescribed invocations and supplications only, without making du'a'?

Question:
Is it from the Sunnah to make du'a' (supplication) after the obligatory prayer, or is it limited to the prescribed invocations and supplications only, without making du'a'? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Both are prescribed: making du'a' (supplication) and reciting the prescribed invocations. However, this should be done individually, with each Muslim making du'a' for himself after the obligatory prayer on his own. It should not be a collective du'a', nor should one person make du'a' while the others say "Ameen" after the obligatory prayer; that is a bid'ah (religious innovation). As for each person making du'a' for himself individually, that is good, and acceptance is hoped for in this du'a', because it is in a state and at a time when acceptance is hoped for, namely after the prayers. The same applies to the prescribed dhikr (remembrance of Allah). However, one should begin with the dhikr, starting with the prescribed dhikr: saying "Allahu Akbar" (the glorification) thirty-three times, "Subhan Allah" (the glorification of Allah) thirty-three times, and "Alhamdulillah" (the praise of Allah) thirty-three times. One begins with the prescribed dhikr, and then makes du'a' with whatever du'a' is easy for him.