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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My mother did Istikhara for my marriage and it came out positive. However, they broke it off after visiting the boy's house. And now I have done an Istikhara and my heart is inclined towards marrying him. What should I do? Amina Inloes
After going for the good option in an Istikhara, can the other option be performed years later? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
My marriage Istikhara was positive, having been done repeatedly and by multiple sources, so we proceeded to engagement but it broke after a few months. Why was the Istikhara positive and how can we trust this process again? Abbas Di Palma
Can a parent do an Istikhara regarding their children's marriage without their knowledge and then encourage or discourage a potential match accordingly? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi
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