As Salaam o alaikum Hazrat.
There is one question with respect to Istighatha, Mannat and Dua.
Sunni consider Istighatha permissible. Atleast no sunni denies it when it's sought from beloved Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him).
But also I have heard from sunni scholars that dua is only made to ALLAH TA'ALA.
How we differentiate between Istighatha and Dua.
Most sunni at blessed shrines of Awlia of ALLAH raised their hands and ask for their needs.
Like addressing Khawaja Ghareb Nawaz with raising of hands as in Dua and ask" Ya Khawaja Mera ye kaam agar ho jaaye to Mai itne logo ko khana khilaunga ya koi aur nafl kaam ki mannat maangi"
So would this "Mannat" or "This Istighatha" not be similar to "Dua"? And then there is verdict which I have heard that "Dua is exclusive to ALLAH only".
Most common example is : Visiting the blessed Roza Shareef and then raising hands like in Dua and saying "Bhar do Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him) " is the famous Istighatha.
But how is this Isthighatha is not considered "Dua" which is only for ALLAH (I have heard that Dua is only for ALLAH, there fore this confusion comes to my mind).