Assalam u alykum. I just wanted to know whether the istigaara nafil should be prayed only while seeking Allah’s help when decideing the life partner or can it be prayed to seek Allah’s help to decide other dilemmatic situations in life, for example choosing one’s career
Answer:
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh
It is permissible and in fact encouraged to make Istikhaara for whatever matter of importance we are faced with. The permissibility of this is clear from the words of the Dua
اللهماني………اللهمانكنتتعلمانهذاالامر…….
Oh Allah if you know that in this matter is good for me.
The word امرtranslated as matter/affair comes in the meaning of generality indicating to the fact that it encompasses every matter.
Mulla Ali Qaariرحمهاللهmentions that Istikhaara could be done for any matter whether it is Nikaah, travel ,etc.
(Mirqaat ul Mafaatih pg206Multan Vol 3 )[1]
And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum
Ml. Muhammed Sindhi,
Student Dārul Iftā
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā, Madrasah In῾āmiyyah