Istikharah Prayer - (asking Allaah subhaanahu wa ta'aala for guidance.) - Page 3

saidaharther

jazak allah khayr for istihkarah information, i wondering though if i am in urgent situation and i just make the dua, is that enough or should i pray after when i have time?
salam alaikum

Nafiisah

Allah sees what is in the hearts.So your intention of getting guidance from the Almighty is very important. Maybe you could make the dua(Ya Allah, U r the knower of all things and I know bnot. If this matter is good for my religion, my livelihood, present and future, make it easy for me and make me content with it.....) and then do the Istikharah salaat as soon as possible

Wa salaam 3alaikum
Nafiisah

saidaharther

jazak allah hayr sister

SistaHH

Jazakhallah Khair for the article. it was really helpful to me as I was unsure of what exactly the you had to do in prayer. I have printed it out so I can refer to it.

**Al Habeshi**

Any1 got the audio of someone performing this?

Im an audio type of learner, I want to know that Im pronoucing the words right.

- Qatada -

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Originally Posted by IsaAbdullah

Any1 got the audio of someone performing this?

Im an audio type of learner, I want to know that Im pronoucing the words right.

Asalamu 'alykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.

insha'Allaah this audio might be of some help, i havn't heard it - but it may have what you're looking for insha'Allaah.

Inner Dimensions of Istikharah - Part 01. [Abdul Bary Yahya]

Inner Dimensions of Istikharah - Part 02. [Abdul Bary Yahya]

source: http://www.audioislam.com/?whatsnew

**Al Habeshi**

Bro Fi Sabililah, thanks, the talk is beneficial listenin to it now.

jus wondering if u actually know where i can get someone reciting this.

and with regards to the seven times, I have never read that before, have you read anything on it other than that hadeeth, any scholars say anything.

Can I do it once?

Boy this is scary.

- Qatada -

I can't find any audio for it yet sorry.. but the following links may clarify matters more insha'Allaah:

Question #11981: Istikhaarah prayer.

Question #2217: How to pray istikhaarah.

Annie

Salams brother
jazakallah for the article about istikharah, it is very benficial, i just want to knowif you can perform Istikharah after praying fajar namaz, or are they certain times you can pray it.

:sister:

Malaikah

you can pray it when ever you want, it doesnt have to be at any certain time.

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Question :

Assalam alaikum. How do I pray salat al istikhara, at what times , and are there special dua that I can read for different cicumstances?

Answer :

Praise be to Allaah.

The description of Salaat al-Istikhaarah was reported by Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah al-Salami (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said:

“The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to teach his companions to make istikhaarah in all things, just as he used to teach them soorahs from the Qur’aan. He said: ‘If any one of you is concerned about a decision he has to make, then let him pray two rak’ahs of non-obligatory prayer, then say: Allaahumma inni astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as’aluka min fadlika, fa innaka taqdiru wa laa aqdir, wa ta’lamu wa laa a’lam, wa anta ‘allaam al-ghuyoob. Allaahumma fa in kunta ta’lamu haadha’l-amra (then the matter should be mentioned by name) khayran li fi ‘aajil amri wa aajilihi (or: fi deeni wa ma’aashi wa ‘aaqibati amri) faqdurhu li wa yassirhu li thumma baarik li fihi. Allaahumma wa in kunta ta’lamu annahu sharrun li fi deeni wa ma’aashi wa ‘aaqibati amri (or: fi ‘aajili amri wa aajilihi) fasrifni ‘anhu [wasrafhu ‘anni] waqdur li al-khayr haythu kaana thumma radini bihi (O Allaah, I seek Your guidance [in making a choice] by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, I have none. And You know, I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things. O Allaah, if in Your knowledge, this matter (then it should be mentioned by name) is good for me both in this world and in the Hereafter (or: in my religion, my livelihood and my affairs), then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge it is bad for me and for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs (or: for me both in this world and the next), then turn me away from it, [and turn it away from me], and ordain for me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased with it.”

(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 6841; similar reports are also recorded by al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i, Abu Dawood, Ibn Maajah and Ahmad).

Ibn Hijr (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, commenting on this hadeeth:

“Istikhaarah is a word which means asking Allaah to help one make a choice, meaning choosing the best of two things where one needs to choose one of them.

Concerning the phrase ‘The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to teach us to make istikhaarah in all things,’ Ibn Abi Jamrah said: ‘It is a general phrase which refers to something specific. With regard to matters that are waajib (obligatory) or mustahabb (liked or encouraged), there is no need for istikhaarah to decide whether to do them, and with regard to matters that are haraam (forbidden) or makrooh (disliked), there is no need for istikhaarah to decide whether to avoid them. The issue of istikhaarah is confined to matters that are mubaah (allowed), or in mustahabb matters when there is a decision to be made as to which one should be given priority.’ I say: it refers to both great and small matters, and probably an insignificant issue could form the groundwork for a big issue.

The phrase ‘If any one of you is concerned…’ appears in the version narrated by Ibn Mas’ood as: ‘if any one of you wants to do something…’

‘Let him pray two rak’ahs of non-obligatory prayer.’ This is mentioned to make it clear that it does not mean fajr prayer, for example. Al-Nawawi said in al-Adhkaar: He can pray istikaarah after two rak’ahs of regular sunnah prayer done at zuhr for example, or after two rak’ahs of any naafil prayers whether they are regularly performed or not… It seems to be the case that if he made the intention to pray istikhaarah at the same time as intending to pray that particular prayer, this is fine, but not if he did not have this intention.

Ibn Abi Jamrah said: The wisdom behind putting the salaat before the du’aa’ is that istikhaarah is intended to combine the goodness of this world with the goodness of the next. A person needs to knock at the door of the King (Allaah), and there is nothing more effective for this than prayer, because it contains glorification and praise of Allaah, and expresses one's need for Him at all times.

The phrase ‘then let him say’ would seem to imply that the du’aa’ should be said after finishing the prayer, and the word thumma (then) probably means after reciting all the words of the salaat and before saying salaam.

The phrase ‘O Allaah, I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge’ is explaining ‘because You know best.’ Similarly, ‘by virtue of Your power’ most likely means ‘seeking Your help.’ ‘I seek ability’ (astaqdiruka) means ‘I ask You to give me the power or ability (qudrah) to do’ whatever is being asked for, or it probably means ‘I ask You to decree (tuqaddir) this for me.’ So it may mean making it easy.

‘I ask You of Your great bounty’ refers to the fact that Allaah gives out of His great generosity, but no one has the right to His blessings. This is the opinion of Ahl al-Sunnah.

‘You have power, I have none. And You know, I know not’ refers to the fact that power and knowledge belong to Allaah alone, and the slave has no share of them except what Allaah decrees for him.

‘O Allaah, if in Your knowledge this matter…’ According to one report, he should mention it by name. It is apparent from the context that he should state it, but it is probably sufficient to be thinking of the matter whilst making this du’aa’.

‘Then ordain it for me’ means ‘make it happen for me’ or it may mean ‘make it easy for me.’

‘Then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it’ means ‘so that my heart will no longer feel attached to it after it has been turned away.’

‘Make me pleased with it’ means ‘make me content with it, so that I will never regret asking for it or be sorry that it happened, because I do not know how it will turn out, even if at the time of asking I am pleased with it.’

The secret is that one’s heart should not be attached to the matter in question, because that will result in a person becoming restless. Being pleased with something means that one’s heart is content with the decree of Allaah.

(Summarized from the commentary of al-Haafiz Ibn Hijr (may Allaah have mercy on him) on the hadeeth in Saheeh al-Bukhaari, Kitaab al-Da’waat and Kitaab al-Tawheed.).

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Annie

Salams
jazakallh for sharing your knowledge about istikhara, it is very beneficial
wasalm Annie

muslim_friend

My mom and dad pray isthikara everyday.. we all prayed it, before we had to choose my college.. :brother:

**Al Habeshi**

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My mom and dad pray isthikara everyday.. we all prayed it, before we had to choose my college.. :brother:

Mashallah your parents sound cool!

H4RUN

aslamualaikum wa'rakhmatulla wa'barakatahu dearest brothers and sisters,
right, well i have read 2 different articles, well different in their own rights. the first states that you should read after Isha, and other at any time. For the 'after isha' is that obligatory or just if you want to, or it would help matters? Inshallah someone can clarify this in simple terms, as you can get many sources which state slight variations, so i was wodering this 'after isha' is this just down to personal choice?
ma'salama
may Allah swt shower you all with his blessings, ameen

learningislam

Quote:

Originally Posted by IsaAbdullah

Any1 got the audio of someone performing this?

Im an audio type of learner, I want to know that Im pronoucing the words right.

http://www.haqaonline.com/multimedia/audio/Lectures/

just click on the link above, and you can have the audio of dua-e- istikhara.....

hope that helps inshaAllah

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