Dua is worship
الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ
Ad-du'a'u huwa-l-'ibadah.
"Supplication is worship."
Narrated by Nu'man ibn Bashir. Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2969, Sunan Abi Dawud 1479 (sahih)
A short reflection
Raising your hands isn't a side activity, it's the activity. Asking is worship of the One who has.