FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1616 : PERLUKAH MENGANGKAT TANGAN SEMASA MEMBACA DOA TIDUR ?
Is it necessary to raise the hands when reciting the supplication before sleeping?
Short answer
Raising the hands while reciting the supplication before sleep is recommended, because it expresses humility before Allah and is among the factors for a supplication being answered.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Raising the hands while reciting the supplication before sleep is recommended, because it expresses humility before Allah and is among the factors for a supplication being answered. The bedtime supplication falls under the category of prayers where it is not stated whether the Prophet raised his hands, and there is no prohibition. Reciting it without raising the hands is permissible, as the matter allows flexibility.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
disunatkan bagi seseorang itu untuk mengangkat tangannya semasa membaca doa sebelum tidur.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1616 : PERLUKAH MENGANGKAT TANGAN SEMASA MEMBACA DOA TIDUR ?”, 19 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4204-al-kafi-1616-perlukah-mengangkat-tangan-semasa-membaca-doa-tidur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/raising-hands-bedtime-supplication/