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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

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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

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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

اللهم اني………اللهم ان كنت تعلم ان هذا الامر…….

Oh Allah if you know that in this matter is good for me.

The word امر translated as matter/affair comes in the meaning of generality indicating to the fact that it encompasses every matter.

Mulla Ali Qaari  رحمه الله mentions that Istikhaara could be done for any matter whether it is Nikaah, travel ,etc.

(Mirqaat ul Mafaatih pg 206 Multan 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

 



[1]  (قصد أحدكم بالأمر) أي من نكاح أو سفر أو غيرهما….) مرقاة المفاتيح باب التطوع

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