How do you perform Salat Istikhara?

Dua for Istikhara: “O Allah, I seek your counsel through your knowledge and I seek your assistance through your might and I ask you from your immense favor, for verily you alone decree our fate while I do not, and you know while I do not, and you alone possess all knowledge of the unseen.

When should you do Istikhara?

Some scholars recommend performing a general istikhara prayer for all that is good every day – ideally at the time of the duha prayer (after sunrise). After that, one should be pleased with what Allah chooses for you and not seek to follow your whims after the answer to your istikhara becomes apparent.

Do you need to sleep after Istikhara?

But Istikhara does not depend on sleeping which is considerable ablution and facing the holy Kabah is necessary. All the etiquettes of prayer of Istikhara are necessary. Keeping in view the Aadaab-e- Islikhara, the act of worship becomes acceptable in the court of Allah.

Can you do Istikhara for two things?

According to the apparent meaning of the Hadith wherein the dua of istikhara is mentioned, the correct method of performing istikhara is to do it for one thing at a time.

How many times should I pray the Istikhara prayer?

When one is not clear about the result of the istikhara, the fuqaha mention that it is recommend to repeat it, up to 7 times if necessary (usually done on separate occasions). [cf: Radd al-Muhtar]. Shaykh Nuh Keller mentions that the more one prays the istikhara prayer, the clearer its answers become to one.

What are the benefits of the Istikhara prayer?

Ibn Hajar al-Haytami and others mentioned that one of the benefits of this is to further distance oneself from the desires of one’s own egotistic inclinations. The istikhara prayer may be made for a specific matter or be made for a general seeking of all that is best.

How long does the Ishaa prayer last?

It usually lasts for about 18 to 20 minutes from the start of Maghrib Time. The Isha’a or isha prayer starts when the red light is gone from the western sky, and lasts until the rise of the “white light” (fajr sadiq) in the east. The preferred time for Isha is before midnight, meaning halfway between sunset and sunrise.

What is the start time of Asr prayer?

Per all major Jafari jusrists [citation needed], start of asr time is about 5 minutes after the time of sun passing through zenith, that time belongs exclusively to dhuhr prayer.