I read istikhaara,and after the third night woke before fajr remembering a good dream,i awoke Fajr time and forgot the details of the dream, i later awoke few hours later and felt good fo the rest of the day,but I dont remember my dream,can you interpret my Istikhara please?
It is narrated in Sahih Bukhari from Hadhrat Jaabir (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ‘When you have a doubt
regarding a certain matter (i.e. to accept a proposal or not, etc.) then
perform two Rakaats of Nafl Salaat and recite the following Du’aa .’
We understand from this Hadith that the purpose of Istikhaara is to
eliminate the doubt which one has regarding some matter. Therefore,
Istikhaara should be made with a clear mind, and without being inclined to
any side in that matter. Since the purpose of Istikhaara is only to
eliminate the doubt and uncertainty which one has, it is not even necessary
for one to see a dream or remember the dream if one had one. If upon
awakening, one finds his/her heart inclined to one side of the matter for
which he/she made Istikhaara, then one should act in accordance to the
inclination of his/her heart. However, if one is still uncertain then one
should continue making Istikhaara for 7 days. Insha Allah, the uncertainty
which one has would be removed within this period, and one would (in most
cases after receiving some indication in a dream) find his heart inclined to
a certain side in that matter. If one is still uncertain after 7 days, which
is possible, then one should resort to Istishaarah (seeking advice from a
learned person, etc.)
In your case, since you felt good for the rest of that day and remember have
a good dream, it shows that your heart is inclined to the positive side of
the matter for which you made Istikhaara. You should, therefore, make Du’aa
unto Allah Ta’ala to be guided, put your trust in him and go ahead in
accordance to the inclination of your heart.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.