Istikhara (Arabic) means to ask Allah to guide one to the right thing concerning any affair in one’s life,especially when one has to choose between two permissible alternatives.
How to pray Salat-ul-Istikhara step-by step:
1. Perform Wudu (the ablution) if you do not have it already.
2. Pray 2 raka’at either with the intention of praying Istikhara separately by itself or jointly with 2 rakat of,
for example, tahajjud.
3. Immediately after you have completed the 2 rakats, recite the abovementioned Istikhara Dua.
4. Name the deed you wish Allah to provide you with guidance about.
5. Follow An Nawawi’s advice on how to interpret Allah’s guidance (again see above).
6. There is no limit on the number of times you can pray Salat-ul-Istikhara.
Istikhara Dua:
‘Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi’ilmika,Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, Wa asaluka
min fadlika al-’azim Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta’lamu Wala a’lamu,
Wa anta ‘allamu l-ghuyub. Allahumma, in kunta ta’lam anna hadha-l-amra
Khairun li fi dini wama’ashi wa’aqibati amri (or ‘ajili amri wa’ajilihi) Faqdirhu li 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
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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ
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Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika,
(O Allah! I ask guidance from
Your knowledge,
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وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ،
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Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika,
and I ask for Your great
blessings.
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وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ،
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Wa as'alaka min fadlika Al-`azlm
And Power from Your Might
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فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ
وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ،
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Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala
aqdiru, Wa ta'lamu Wala a'lamu, Wa anta 'allamu l-ghuyub.
You know and I
do not and You know the unseen.
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اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا
الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي
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Allahumma, in kunta ta'lam
anna hadha-lamra Khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri
O Allah! If You
know that this job is good for my religion and my subsistence and in my
Hereafter
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فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ
بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ،
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Faqdirhu wa yas-sirhu li thumma barik li Fihi,
Then You ordain it for me and
make it easy for me to get, And then bless me in it,
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وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ
شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي
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Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna
hadha-lamra shar-run li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri
and if You know
that this job is harmful to me In my religion and subsistence and in the
Hereafter
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فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ،
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Fasrifhu anni
was-rifni anhu.
Then keep it away from me and let me be away from it.
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وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ
أَرْضِنِي بِهِ
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Waqdir li al-khaira
haithu kana Thumma ardini bihi.'
And ordain for me whatever is good for me, And make me
satisfied with it.
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Istikhara (Arabic) means to ask Allah to guide one to the right thing concerning any affair in one’s life, especially when one has to choose between two permissible alternatives, e.g. a career choice, getting married, etc. Similarly, a traveller should consult good righteous persons before setting out on a journey, because Allah says,
“And consult them (O Prophet) in affairs (of moment),” (Qur’an, 3: 159)
and one of the characteristics of the believers is that
“they (conduct) their affairs by mutual consultation” (Qur’an, 42: 38).
Qatadah said,
“Every people who seek the pleasure of Allah and consult with one another are guided to the best course in their affairs.”
The traveller should also make istikharah and seek guidance from Allah.
Sa’ d ibn Waqas reported that the Prophet (Sallahu Alaihi wasallam), peace be upon him, said,
“Istikharah (seeking guidance from Allah) is one of the distinct favors (of Allah) upon man, and a good fortune for the son of Adam is to be pleased with the judgment of Allah. And a misfortune of the son of Adam is his failure to make istikharah (seeking Allah’s guidance), and a misfortune for the son of Adam is his displeasure with the judgment of Allah.”
Ibn Taimiyyah said,
“He who seeks guidance from the Creator and consults the creatures will never regret it.”
It is better you ask your local imam or speak with a scholar to clarify the confusions.
[Source: theislamicworkplace ]
Source from Hadith:
- Sahih al-Bukhari 1166 ,Book 19,Chapter 28, Hadith 45Book of Tahajjud(Prayer at Night)
http://www.sunnah.com/bukhari/19/45
- Sahih al-Bukhari 7390, Book 97, Chapter 10, Hadith 19Book of Tawheed(Oneness, Uniqueness of ALLAH)http://www.sunnah.com/bukhari/97/19
- Sahih al-Bukhari 6382, Book 80,Chapter 48, Hadith 77Book of Invocationshttp://www.sunnah.com/bukhari/80/77
- Browse other "Istikhara" Hadith
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