Raising the hands when saying Du`a' after obligatory Salah

Q 1: What is the ruling on raising one's hands to supplicate to Allah after obligatory Salah (Prayer)? What are the places where we should raise our hands in Du‘a’ (supplication)? (Part No. 5; Page No. 426

A: The original ruling is the permissibility of raising one’s hands in Du‘a’, as it is one of the reasons for having the Du‘a’ answered, except in situations when the Prophet (peace be upon him) supplicated to Allah without raising his hands, such as after the obligatory Salah. He (peace be upon him) said: “Anyone who does an action which is not in accordance with this matter of ours (Islam) will have it rejected.” May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.