Some Ulama cite Ahadith to prove that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) raised his hands whilst making Dua in the Qabrustaan.

Answer

When even a Sunnat becomes elevated and regarded to be necessary, it becomes bid'ah. When people are criticized for abstaining from aadaab and Mustahabbaat, then it becomes necessary to outlaw the act. This is a principle of which all Ulama should be aware.

Despite the fatwas you have mentioned, our senior Ulama never raised their hands in the Qabrustaan. Hadhrat Thaanvi (rahmatullah alayh) discouraged it. In Imdaadul Ahkaam it is explicitly negated.

When we returned to South Africa after completing our studies in India, the practice of raising hands in the Qabrustaan was regarded compulsory and all the juhala (ignoramuses) and bid'atis (innovators) adhered to this as well as other bid'ah practices in the Qabrustan. To combat bid'ah, we adopted the practice of our Akaabireen who were all aware of the Ahaadith which you have mentioned.

However, others who returned to South Africa after completing their studies, discarded the practice of the Akaabireen and adopted the practice of the juhala and bid'atis, not because of the Hadith and the Fatwas. In fact most of them are unaware of the fatwas and the relevant Ahaadith on this issue. They succumbed to the pressure of the juhala and bid'atis. Now they seek to justify their taqleed of the juhala with the fatwas. They are like some of the Muslim louts who keep long, ugly hair in emulation of their western kuffaar counterparts (louts and hooligans), then justify such ugly hair style with the Ahaadith mentioning the long hair of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the Sahaabah. Nowadays these morons and louts wear what they call 'bermuda' pants. When they are admonished for performing Salaat in such clothes of the devil, they retort that according to the Hadith the trousers should be well above the ankles (nisf-e-saaqain). Refuting these louts and these hand -raising molvis, the Qur'aan Majeed states: "In fact, man has insight (i.e. he is well aware) over his nafs although he puts forth excuses."