Istikhara

Salat al-Istikharah (Arabic: صلاة الاستخارة‎) is a prayer recited by Muslims when in need of guidance on an issue in their life. The salat is a two raka'ah salat performed to completion followed by the supplications Salat al-Istikharah.

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Seeking Guidance From God Why & How - The Practice Of Istikharah
Mohammad Ali Shomali

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I recently got engaged to a man who my parents chose and for whom the Istikhara came out positive. I have spoken to him a few times, he is a good person but I don't really feel any connection with him and it worries me about the future. What should I do? Zaid Alsalami
There are many online sources on how to perform Istikhara. What is the best way to perform it? Abbas Di Palma
If a person does Istikhara with the intention that she will not follow it if it comes out bad, is this intention of Istikhara valid, or will they have to perform the Istikhara again with the intention that they will follow whatever Allah wills? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
I wanted to marry someone and so took out 4 Istikharas from 4 different scholars. Two of them came out bad and two came out good. What should I do? Zaid Alsalami
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