format_quote Originally Posted by
moinudin
I can also do it on your behalf if you give me your and your mother's names.
Istikhara does not need mother's name.
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to teach us the way of doing Istikhara
(Istikhara means to ask Allah to guide one to the right sort of action concerning any job or a deed), in all matters as he taught us the Suras of the Qur'an.
He said, "If anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should offer a two rak`at prayer other than the compulsory ones and say (after the prayer): --
'Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, Wa as'alaka min fadlika Al-`azlm Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta'lamu Wala a'lamu, Wa anta 'allamu l-ghuyub. Allahumma, in kunta ta'lam anna hadha-lamra Khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri (or 'ajili `Amri wa'ajilihi) Faqdirhu wa yas-sirhu li thumma barik li Fihi, Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra shar-run li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri (or fi'ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) Fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu. Waqdir li al-khaira haithu kana Thumma ardini bihi.'
The Prophet (ﷺ) added that then the person should mention his need. (Sahih al Bukhari 1166)
format_quote Originally Posted by
moinudin
That is for the commonly known about istikhara salah. I also perform istikhara through a dua that my murshid provided that has different rules.
You mean like mentioned here ?
https://www.zawaj.com/askbilqis/his-...-is-this-sihr/
I've come across a muslimah sister, she is an older woman, approx. 85 years old. She has a cousin, whos daughter is getting to know a man, and her mother was concerned if this relationship would work.
She came in contact with the 85 year old woman, who is a daughter of a sheikh. To ask her opinion.
The old woman asked "What is his name, and his mothers name?" She told her, and then the mother mentioned something about her checking on a masbaha beads.
The younger girl explained that this old woman can see if the relationship can work out based on the male and females name + their mothers name, then check if their signs match (Water- fire, air, earth)
Be careful, one of the signs of a magician is asking mother's name.
Signs Of A Magician: Asking For Mothers Name
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYfEOuHnTzc
Identifying a magician :
https://www.ummah.com/forum/forum/is...ying-magicians
Salat-ul-Istikhara is performed as the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa salaam described.