The ruling on raising the hands during supplication

Question:
Is it permissible to raise the hands during supplication?

Answer:
It is a recommended practice and one of the causes of acceptance.
Q: After the obligatory prayer or after the voluntary prayer?
The Shaykh: At any time, except in the times when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands, such as after the obligatory prayer, where one does not raise them; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise them in those times. Also, during the Friday sermon and the festival sermon, one does not raise them, unless it is for seeking rain. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would supplicate in the sermon without raising his hands, in the Friday and festival sermons. However, if he sought rain, he would raise his hands on Friday, or in the prayer for rain, or in any place. If he supplicated for rain, asking for rain from Allah, he would raise his hands. This is the recommended practice, and the people would raise their hands.
Likewise, if he supplicated in other circumstances; he supplicated in his house, he supplicated in his car, he supplicated in his airplane, he supplicated in his prayer place, he would raise his hands, as it is one of the causes of acceptance, except in the places where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands. When he finished the obligatory prayer, he did not raise them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands after the obligatory prayer; not in the midday, afternoon, sunset, night, or dawn prayers. He did not raise them in these, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. Nor between the two prostrations, nor at the end of the prayer. He did not raise them; he would supplicate without raising them; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise them.