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

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Aslam alaykum wa ramatuallahi wa brakatahu
I would like to ask some advice
my situation is this

i live in a muslim country alone with my children even and my husband he lives in my country in the west , it was some thing we choose to do and try save ourselves and children from the hellfire so I see my husband every 3 months and spend the summer back in my country with my husband , i have been living this way for 2 years now and feel very low and lonely and started to think we should return to the west with my hsuband as he cannot affored to live here with us and needs to work so my children can go to muslim school mashallah , so i decided to seek Allahs guidence and pray my istikharah and seek advice from those around me , some say return to your family some say have subr and seek the reward in making hijrah , so i prayed seeking Allah guidence to return to my country in the west but still after felt so confused as my husband was not happy for me to return due to the invoiroment they would return to and go to none muslim school again , so i prayed again and continue to make dua that i do whats good and better for me long term and short term and my deen and life

i still felt confused shall i go back or not i wont to be with my husband , but the thought of returning to none muslim land is were i get so confused , but jsut recentley i started to feel more content here and almost preparing for next year in my mind and other things here are not as bad as i used to view them and feel very relaxed and not scared to stay like i used to i became so bad i hated every thing here subanallah , but now i feel i no longer care whats around me but content so i wished to ask do you think could be the answer to my istikhara to stay here and put my turst in Allah.
As i really do seek Allah guidence , even though maybe my naffs are for dunya with my husband , but my heart also wonts what is pleasing to Allah and what will help me do whats islamically best for me and my children

advice would be most appriated
jazukallah khir in advance
walaykum aslam your sister in islam
 
thnx 4 talking about this topic its very important ... it really helped me in choosing wich department to enroll to.... also wich job to take ....and about a guy that proposed to me ... so masallah its the best really!!
 
Assalamu alaikum, When one is not clear about the result of the istikhara, the fuqaha mention that it is recommend to repeat it, upto 7 times if necessary (usually done on separate occasions). [cf: Radd al-Muhtar] It is not necessary that you get a dream or even a "feeling." Rather, the istikhara is a prayer that Allah guide you towards that which is best (khayr) for you. If you do the prayer of guidance (istikhara) with the proper manners, the most important of which is to truly consign the matter to Allah and suspend your own inclinations, then Allah will make events unfold in the direction that is the best for your worldly and next-worldly affairs.
 

Errors are common in the concept of prayer istikhaarah

First: some people believe that prayer will istikhaarah but at the frequency between the two, and this is not true, saying in the hadeeth: ((If you are interested ..)).
He did not say (if reported), and pre-determined order of concern, as the governing classes of intent stating:

Five classes of purpose: (obsession) said P (willingly), P (self-talk) Fastamaa
Followed by (are) P (determination of) the whole, the only recent introduction of it has been signed

. If a Muslim wants to work, he had no choice but to only one they had to do, Felictakr God to act and then to submit it, if they had been leaving Felictakr Al-Turk, but that it had before it a number of options, it must first consult the following from a trusted of the scholars and the jurisdiction to determine an option and only one of these options, if they do, the hands that istikhaarah.

Second: Some people believe that istikhaarah will not, except in certain matters, such as travel and so on, or in the larger issue is great, and this belief is not true, according to the narrator of the hadeeth: ((he teaches istikhaarah in all things ..)).

. He did not say: in some things or big things, and this belief is to make a lot of people in prayer Isahdon in istikhaarah might see small or menial or not significant; and have a significant impact in their lives.
Third: Some people believe that prayer istikhaarah do not have to be two rak'ahs special, and this is not true, saying in the hadeeth: ((Fleurkaa two rak'ahs of non-DUTY ..)).

Vcolh: "It is the duty" includes a common greeting the mosque and the traditions of salaries and years of prayer and ablution forenoon and other types of redundancy, could make this one of redundancy, with the chosen faith, and this is one of the images overlap of worship, when one of the unintended Alebadtin same prayer istikhaarah , Vtdzee by other naafil destination.
IV: Some people believe that it is essential to the chest Anscherah istikhaarah after the act, and this is no evidence, because the fact is istikhaarah delegation to God, even if al-averse to this, and Allah the Almighty says: ((May the Tloa nothing is better for you and hope Tahbua something that is evil and God knows you and you do not know)) (Baqarah: 216) This is the belief that many people in the confusion and hesitation, even after istikhaarah, and perhaps repeated istikhaarah times not only increase confusion and hesitation, especially if it is not cheerful Sadr to act Astkhar, and istikhaarah but proceeded to remove such hesitation and confusion

And uncertainty.
There is a belief that we have a sense of comfort or lack thereof after the prayer istikhaarah This is not true
One feeling is that perhaps one is probably not feeling it gave them any reports of that, but it is true that God is the choice it has is Eetmh.
And Allaah knows best ..



Fifth: Some people believe that it is essential to see the vision of post-istikhaarah Tdelh the right thing to do, and may stop doing business istikhaarah in anticipation of the vision, and this is no evidence to believe it, but due to fear after istikhaarah the commissioner to do the work God is already , the opinion of a viable vision of a right, it is light on the light, otherwise it should not wait for that.

These are some misconceptions about prayer istikhaarah, which may in some cases, some of the associate of science, thereby rooting such concepts in the hearts of the people, and the reason for that tradition of solid, non-management texts should also be legitimate, and I commend this, I blame the fact of all.
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Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Missned
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assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullah,

This is a VERY beneficial thread. I have known about this prayer for some time now, yet it seemed to be so confusing. This is a very important prayer in the life of a Muslim. All of these other tricks from the shaytaan or fortune tellers, horoscopes, tarot cards you name it are all evil.

WAllaahi we have this prayer and it is the most beautiful because it is coming from the Lord of all the Worlds. Allaah, azza wa jall.

I won't lie though, there are times that I hesitate to make this salaah, solely because I am afraid of the answer that I may get and I do not want my nafs to turn away from the guidance of Allaah, azza wa jall.

Jazakumullah Khair for all the post.

Fi amaan ilah

WAllaahu a'lam
 
Istikhara: The Guidance Prayer..

:sl: Brothers and Sisters,


“O Allah! I ask You, of Your Knowledge, for guidance and of Your power, for strength; and I ask You of Your excessive generosity. Certainly You are Powerful and I am not, and You are the Knower of the unknown. O Allah! If you know this matter (here the supplicant should substitute for the words, this matter whatever it is specifically that he has in mind for example this journey, or marriage, etc.) to be good for my religion, my worldly life, my life in the next world, my present state of affairs or my future state, then decree it for me and make it easy and bless me in it. And if You know this matter to be detrimental to my religion, my worldly life, my life in the next world, my present state of affairs or my future state then divert it from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me that which is good, wherever it may be. And then make me to be pleased with it.”

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I need Arabic translation that I easily read it out instead English below.

'"O Allah, I ask You to show me what is best, through Your knowledge, and I ask You to empower me, through Your power, and I beg You to grant me Your tremendous favor, for You have power, while I am without power, and You have knowledge, while I am without knowledge, and You are the One who knows all things invisible.

Allahumma inni astakhiru-ka bi-'ilmi-ka wa astaqdiru-ka bi-qudrati-ka wa as'alu-ka min fadli-ka 'l-'azim fa-inna-ka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta'lamu wa la a'lamu wa Anta 'Allamu 'l-ghuyub

O Allah, if You know that this undertaking is in the best interests of my religion, my life in this world, and my life in the Hereafter, and can yield successful results in both the short term and the long term, then make it possible for me and make it easy for me, and then bless me in it.

Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha 'l-amra khairun li fi dini wa dunyaya wa akhirati wa 'aqibati amri wa 'ajili-hi wa ajili-h :fa-'qdir-hu li wa yassir-hu li thumma barik li fi-h :

If not, then turn it away from me, and make it easy for me to do well, wherever I may happen to be, and make me content with Your verdict, O Most Merciful of the merciful.'"

wa illa fa-'srif-hu 'an-ni wa yassir liya 'l-khaira haithu kana ma kuntu wa raddi-ni bi-qada'i-ka ya Arhama 'r-rahimin


Arabic translation please ?

Please feel free to add more du'aa.

Thank you!
 
jazakallahu khayr for sharing that important information....
does the prophet (SAW) mention about opening qur'an after istikhara prayer and taking the first ayat to be the answer?????????????? somebody pls clarify..it can get really confusing after istikhara prayer and one still cant decide or find an answer
 
Assalamu Alaikum


tofytisa said:
jazakallahu khayr for sharing that important information....
does the prophet (SAW) mention about opening qur'an after istikhara prayer and taking the first ayat to be the answer?????????????? somebody pls clarify..it can get really confusing after istikhara prayer and one still cant decide or find an answer
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From my knowledge, I've never read anything about that being the case, otherwise I think it would've been mentioned in this thread as well.

Istikhara is just about being guided. If you feel good or that some doors have opened about one decision over another, then that may be your answer to continue on that path. If you have some doubts, negative feelings, or find things becoming more difficult about one decision over the other, then that's your answer to choose something else. However, if you are unsure of your answer, then you perform istikhara again. I believe it was sunnah to perform it up to 7 times (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) and if you still don't feel anything at all, then you choose yourself what you feel is best.

fi aman Allah
w'salaam
 
Sorry if this has been asked but, how do you initiate the prayer? For the other 5 prayers you say fard al asr or whatever it is you want to pray, but what is it you say when you want to pray this? Thanks
 
Assalamu Alaikum

I<3Bush said:
Sorry if this has been asked but, how do you initiate the prayer? For the other 5 prayers you say fard al asr or whatever it is you want to pray, but what is it you say when you want to pray this? Thanks
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Actually, let me correct you on that. For any fardh prayers, including sunnah and nafl prayers, you don't say your intentions aloud, you say them with your heart. So to initiate the istikharaa you'd make the intention in your heart to pray istikhara so that allah may guide you between two matters. It is just 2 rakaahs other than the fardh salaah (from my knowledge it can be incorporated into your sunnah salaah, but not your fardh), and then you recite the istikhara du'a at the end.

fi aman allah
w'salam
 
am I allowed to tell someone the results having done the prayer and the results not being that good
 
^why dont you just tell him/her through their family (since you proposed to them).
 
Re: Istikhara: The Guidance Prayer..

Humbler_359 said:
:sl: Brothers and Sisters,


“O Allah! I ask You, of Your Knowledge, for guidance and of Your power, for strength; and I ask You of Your excessive generosity. Certainly You are Powerful and I am not, and You are the Knower of the unknown. O Allah! If you know this matter (here the supplicant should substitute for the words, this matter whatever it is specifically that he has in mind for example this journey, or marriage, etc.) to be good for my religion, my worldly life, my life in the next world, my present state of affairs or my future state, then decree it for me and make it easy and bless me in it. And if You know this matter to be detrimental to my religion, my worldly life, my life in the next world, my present state of affairs or my future state then divert it from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me that which is good, wherever it may be. And then make me to be pleased with it.”



Oops it is too big for your eyes !

---------------------------------------------------------

I need Arabic translation that I easily read it out instead English below.

'"O Allah, I ask You to show me what is best, through Your knowledge, and I ask You to empower me, through Your power, and I beg You to grant me Your tremendous favor, for You have power, while I am without power, and You have knowledge, while I am without knowledge, and You are the One who knows all things invisible.

Allahumma inni astakhiru-ka bi-'ilmi-ka wa astaqdiru-ka bi-qudrati-ka wa as'alu-ka min fadli-ka 'l-'azim fa-inna-ka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta'lamu wa la a'lamu wa Anta 'Allamu 'l-ghuyub

O Allah, if You know that this undertaking is in the best interests of my religion, my life in this world, and my life in the Hereafter, and can yield successful results in both the short term and the long term, then make it possible for me and make it easy for me, and then bless me in it.

Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha 'l-amra khairun li fi dini wa dunyaya wa akhirati wa 'aqibati amri wa 'ajili-hi wa ajili-h :fa-'qdir-hu li wa yassir-hu li thumma barik li fi-h :

If not, then turn it away from me, and make it easy for me to do well, wherever I may happen to be, and make me content with Your verdict, O Most Merciful of the merciful.'"

wa illa fa-'srif-hu 'an-ni wa yassir liya 'l-khaira haithu kana ma kuntu wa raddi-ni bi-qada'i-ka ya Arhama 'r-rahimin


Arabic translation please ?

Please feel free to add more du'aa.

Thank you!
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As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Humbler_359 :

Sukhranallah! Alhamdulillah! Allahu Akbar!

Jazakillahu Khair
 

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