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Making istikhaara on behalf of another person

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Q: Can istikhara be made of behalf of another person? I was told that this is against the sunnah and not established in the Qur’an and Hadith.

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A: We have not come across any prohibition in this regard. Istikharah is a form of dua and making dua for another Muslim is established in the Hadith. Hence istikharah will be the same.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

عن صفوان وهو بن عبد الله بن صفوان وكانت تحته الدرداء قال قدمت الشام فأتيت أبا الدرداء في منزله فلم أجده ووجدت أم الدرداء فقالت أتريد الحج العام فقلت نعم قالت فادع الله لنا بخير فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول دعوة المرء المسلم لأخيه بظهر الغيب مستجابة عند رأسه ملك موكل كلما دعا لأخيه بخير قال الملك الموكل به آمين ولك بمثل قال فخرجت إلى السوق فلقيت أبا الدرداء فقال لي مثل ذلك يرويه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم (مسلم #2733)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Motala

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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