Method of performing Istikhaarah Salaah
Question
What is the method of performing Istikhaarah if one intends relocating to another area? Please explain the correct way and the Duas to be recited.
Answer
The method of Istikhaara is absolutely simple.
1. Firstly, a person should recite two Rakaats of Salaah.
2. Thereafter, he should recite the Dua of Istikhaarah which has been mentioned in the Ahaadeeth. The Dua is as follows:
N.B. In the above Dua, there are two places where the words are light blue in colour. We have also underlined these two places, in case the colour is not discernible. On reaching these words, one should pause and mention, or bring to mind the particular decision one intends undertaking.
3. After completing the above, one should follow the inclination of the heart. If there isn’t any good in going ahead with the envisaged work, Allah Ta’aala sometimes places some obstacle to deter one from that work. That will be an indication that the proposed work should be avoided.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِى فِى دِينِى وَمَعَاشِى وَمَعَادِى وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِى فَاقْدُرْهُ لِى وَيَسِّرْهُ لِى وَبَارِكْ لِى فِيهِ اللَّهُمَّ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُهُ شَرًّا لِى فَاصْرِفْنِى عَنْهُ وَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّى وَاقْدُرْ لِىَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ رَضِّنِى بِهِ
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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