Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
Is it compulsory to raise our hands while reading Dua-e-Qunoot during the fajr prayer?
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
No, it is not compulsory, rather the raising of the hands and the supplication itself are recommended as mentioned in the Reliance (f8.53).
If one did not raise their hands, the supplication of qunut would still be valid. Sincei it only a minor sunna, its omission would not invalidate the prayer, nor call for a prostration of forgetfulness.
And Allah alone gives success.