Assalam o alaikum wr wb, May Allah swt be pleased with you and All the Muslim Ummah. I have two questions to ask 1. Some people perform Qunoot prayer by raising hands and some do not.Which is Authentic way of the prophet S.AW.S. Should the Qunoot be prayed after Ruku or before the Ruku is performed. 2.Is the mimbar, i mean the steps in the masjid an Obligation for Jummah. Since we want to offer Jummah in a university Allotted place,and we do not have a Mimbar. May Allah SWT reward you in this world and the comming Eternal Life.

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

We have already clarified in Fatwa 82561 that raising the hands during Qunoot is recommended according to the majority of the scholars . We have not come across any concrete evidence that the Prophet used to raise his hands during Qunoot. However, the evidence given by the majority of the scholars is that the supplication during Qunoot is like any other supplication and it is desirable to raise the hands when supplicating as the Prophet said: "Your Lord is Hayyiy (bashful; which implies not refusing or rejecting one's supplication) and Kareem (generous), and He is bashful to turn away His slave empty-handed (i.e. not responded to) when he raises them to Him." [Abu Daawood].

As regards Qunoot supplication whether it is before bowing or after raising up from the bowing position, then the jurists have different views about this. In our view in Islamweb, it is better to say Qunoot supplication after standing up from bowing, but if a person says it before bowing then it is acceptable as both methods are permissible. Anas said: "We used to say Qunoot supplication before bowing and after bowing." [Ibn Maajah].

With regard to the pulpit, it is not an obligation to provide a pulpit for the Friday prayer, but this is desirable as in this way the congregation will be able to see the person delivering the Friday speech better and to listen to him better. However, if he delivers his speech without (standing on) a pulpit, the Friday speech is still acceptable.