Is the supplication of Sayyid al-Istighfar (Master of Supplications for Forgiveness) recited after Fajr and Maghrib prayers, and is it permissible to raise one's hands when supplicating with it?
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Sayyid al-Istighfar (the Master of Seeking Forgiveness) is one of the remembrances (adhkar) of morning and evening. Raising the hands in supplication (du'a) is a recommended in every supplication, except in specific instances.
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