Raising the hands (raf‘ al-yadayn): where it is a sunna

Question

What is [the ruling on] raising the hands (raf‘ al-yadayn)?

Answer

Raising the hands is an emphasized sunna in seven places: at the takbir al-tahrima (opening takbir), [the takbir of] du‘a’ al-qunut, the takbirs of the two Eids, at istilam (touching) of the [Black] Stone, at Safa and Marwa, at ‘Arafat and at the Jamarat: [ar]ولا يسن مؤكدًا مع رفع يديه إلا في سبع مواطن كما ورد: تكبيرة افتتاح، وقنوت، وعيد، واستلام، والصفا والمروة، وعرفات،…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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