diff --git a/packages/abstractions/kiota_abstractions/method.py b/packages/abstractions/kiota_abstractions/method.py
index 461c8567..a1d3500c 100644
--- a/packages/abstractions/kiota_abstractions/method.py
+++ b/packages/abstractions/kiota_abstractions/method.py
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ class Method(Enum):
     HEAD = "HEAD"
     # The HTTP PUT method
     PUT = "PUT"
+    # The HTTP QUERY method
+    QUERY = "QUERY"
diff --git a/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/redirect_handler.py b/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/redirect_handler.py
index 9c73a1ac..62462b9d 100644
--- a/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/redirect_handler.py
+++ b/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/redirect_handler.py
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ def _redirect_method(self, request: httpx.Request, response: httpx.Response) ->
             method = "GET"
 
         # Do what the browsers do, despite standards...
-        # Turn 302s into GETs.
-        if response.status_code == 302 and method != "HEAD":
+        # Turn 302s into GETs, except QUERY which must be preserved (RFC 10008).
+        if response.status_code == 302 and method not in ("HEAD", "QUERY"):
             method = "GET"
 
         # If a POST is responded to with a 301, turn it into a GET.
diff --git a/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/retry_handler.py b/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/retry_handler.py
index e9c307c1..43a1cdab 100644
--- a/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/retry_handler.py
+++ b/packages/http/httpx/kiota_http/middleware/retry_handler.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class RetryHandler(BaseMiddleware):
     DEFAULT_RETRY_STATUS_CODES: set[int] = {429, 503, 504}
 
     DEFAULT_ALLOWED_METHODS: frozenset[str] = frozenset(
-        ['HEAD', 'GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS']
+        ['HEAD', 'GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS', 'QUERY']
     )
 
     def __init__(self, options: RetryHandlerOption = RetryHandlerOption()) -> None:
diff --git a/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_redirect_handler.py b/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_redirect_handler.py
index 232b7ea0..46f3fa48 100644
--- a/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_redirect_handler.py
+++ b/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_redirect_handler.py
@@ -182,6 +182,27 @@ def request_handler(request: httpx.Request):
     assert resp.request.url == REDIRECT_URL
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_query_redirect_with_302_preserves_method_and_body():
+    """Test that a QUERY request keeps its method and body on a 302 redirect (RFC 10008)"""
+
+    def request_handler(request: httpx.Request):
+        if request.url == REDIRECT_URL:
+            return httpx.Response(200, )
+        return httpx.Response(
+            FOUND,
+            headers={LOCATION_HEADER: REDIRECT_URL},
+        )
+
+    handler = RedirectHandler()
+    request = httpx.Request('QUERY', BASE_URL, content=b'select *')
+    mock_transport = httpx.MockTransport(request_handler)
+    resp = await handler.send(request, mock_transport)
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.request.method == 'QUERY'
+    assert resp.request.read() == b'select *'
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_redirect_to_different_host_removes_auth_header():
     """Test that if a request is redirected to a different host,
diff --git a/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_retry_handler.py b/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_retry_handler.py
index e45a12b1..e6c49849 100644
--- a/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_retry_handler.py
+++ b/packages/http/httpx/tests/middleware_tests/test_retry_handler.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_no_config():
     assert retry_handler.options.max_retry == options.max_retry
     assert retry_handler.options.max_delay == options.max_delay
     assert retry_handler.allowed_methods == frozenset(
-        ['HEAD', 'GET', 'PUT', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS']
+        ['HEAD', 'GET', 'PUT', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS', 'QUERY']
     )
     assert retry_handler.respect_retry_after_header
 
@@ -205,6 +205,24 @@ def request_handler(request: httpx.Request):
     assert resp.request.headers[RETRY_ATTEMPT] == '1'
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_query_request_is_retried():
+    """Test that a QUERY request with a body is retried"""
+
+    def request_handler(request: httpx.Request):
+        if RETRY_ATTEMPT in request.headers:
+            return httpx.Response(200, )
+        return httpx.Response(SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, )
+
+    handler = RetryHandler()
+    request = httpx.Request('QUERY', BASE_URL, content=b'select *')
+    mock_transport = httpx.MockTransport(request_handler)
+    resp = await handler.send(request, mock_transport)
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.request.method == 'QUERY'
+    assert resp.request.headers[RETRY_ATTEMPT] == '1'
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_should_retry_false():
     """Test that a request is not retried if should_retry is set to False"""