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How To Get Guidance From Allah With Istikhara

Istikhara is a prayer performed by Muslims to seek guidance from Allah regarding important decisions. It involves performing wudu ablution and praying with the intention of istikhara. During the prayer, Surah al-Fatiha and another short surah are recited. After completing the prayer with salam, a dua for istikhara is recited seeking Allah's guidance. Repeating the istikhara prayer is recommended if clarity is not obtained. Performing istikhara after Fajr or Isha prayers and asking with sincerity and conviction can help a person make the best decision.

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How To Get Guidance From Allah With Istikhara

Istikhara is a prayer performed by Muslims to seek guidance from Allah regarding important decisions. It involves performing wudu ablution and praying with the intention of istikhara. During the prayer, Surah al-Fatiha and another short surah are recited. After completing the prayer with salam, a dua for istikhara is recited seeking Allah's guidance. Repeating the istikhara prayer is recommended if clarity is not obtained. Performing istikhara after Fajr or Isha prayers and asking with sincerity and conviction can help a person make the best decision.

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How to get guidance from Allah with Istikhara?

Have you experienced moments of indecision in your life? Especially, when you do not find the
right thing to do or the right course of action to follow. If yes, then you are not alone because
every person experiences such moments of indecision, where you need divine guidance.
At those times, you need to perform Istikhara. It connects you with Allah and clarifies your mind
from confusing thoughts. Thus, you decide better for yourself in any matter.
This post will teach you how to do Istikhara and ask Allah for the best guidance for your
decision. So, keep reading further. It will help you.

How to perform Istikhara?


Prophet of Islam(PBUH) taught his companions the Salat-ul-Istikhara just like every Salat.
That’s why in the early days of Islam, Sahaba had the habit to perform Istikhara before taking
any decision. It would be best if you do the same for yourself.
Here are complete steps to do Istikhara.
Cleanse yourself
Perform a Wudu before offering Salat-ul-Istikhara. Here are steps to Wudu.
 Start Wudu with Bismillah.
 Wash your both hands with water.
 Clean your body areas with water three times: mouth, nose, face, and lower forearms.
 Take water in your hands and perform Masah. It means slide your wet hands on heads
and ears.
 Then, clean your feet with water starting from the right foot. You must do it thrice.
 Now, point to the sky with your right index finger and say prayer of witness: "Ash-hadu
al laa ilaaha illALLAHu wahdahuu laa shariikalahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan
'abduhuu wa rasuuluh."
 Now, you complete Wudu or ablution.
If you emitted semen or had intercourse, then you must perform proper Ghusal in order to
cleanse yourself.
Prepare yourself for Salat-ul-Istikhara
Now, you must take your prayer mat and place it on the clean floor. It must point towards Qibla.
After that, you must stand on it facing Qibla.
Start your prayer
Center yourself with intention of Istikhara. Raise your hands to your ears and say, Allahu Akbar.
After that, you need to recite Dua-e-Istiftah. Then, you must recite Ta’awwuz and Tasmia.
 The Istiftah prayer is: “Subhana Kal-lah hum-ma wabi hamdika wata-baara kasmuka
wata'ala jad-duka wala ilaha ghyruk.”
 The Ta’awwuz is: “A'udhu bil-lahi minash Shayta-nir-rajeem.”
 The Tasmia is: “Bismillah hir-Rahma nir-Raheem.”
Recite Surah Fatiha
Now, you must recite Surah Fatiha just like other Salah.
 Alhamdul lil-lahi rab-bil 'alameen
 Ar rahma nir-raheem
 Maliki yawmid-deen
 Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een
 Ihdinas siratal mustaqeem
 Siratal Lazeena an'amta 'alayhim
 Ghai-ril maghdubi 'alayhim
 Walad dal-leen. Ameen.
Recite any short Surah from the Quran
After Surah Fatiha, you must recite at least three verses of the Quran or any short Surah like
Surah Kafirun or Ikhlas.
Perform Raku
Now, you must bend with your hands on knees and perform Raku. You must say “Sunhana rabi
yal Azeem” thrice, and stand up.
Recite prayer
Now, you must recite prayer “Rabana walakal Hamad.”
Perform Sajda
Now, you must go to Sajda with your nose and forehead on the ground with hands on the side of
your head placed on the ground. Recite prayer “Subhana rabi yal Aala” thrice, and sit down on
your knees. After that, repeat Sajda again with the same prayer and stand up for the second
Rakat.
Perform the second Rakat
Now, you must perform the second Rakat similar to the first. However, you must recite a
different Surah after Fatiha.
Sit in Ata hiyat
After performing second Sajda in the second Rakat, you must sit in Ata hiyat and recite prayers.
Then, you must end Rakat with Salam.
Recite Istikhara Dua
After Salam, you must recite Istikhara Dua that is:
Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ilmika wa-astaqdiruka biqudratika wa-as'aluka min fadhlika
al-adheem. Fa innaka taqdiru walaa aqdiru. Wa ta'lamu walaa a'alamu wa anta allaamul
ghuyoob.
Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna haadhal-amr khayrun liy fiy deeniy wa-ma'aashiy wa-'aaqibat
amriy, faqdur hu liy wa- liy thumma baarik liy feehi. Wa in-kunta ta'lamu anna haadhal amr
sharrun liy fiy deeniy wa-ma'aashiy wa-'aaqibat amriy. Fa asrifhu 'annee wa-srifni 'anhu. Wa
aqdur lial khayra haythu kaana thumma a-rdhiniy bihee.
Repeat Istikhara
If your mind is not clear after one Istikhara, then you must repeat it until you have clarification
or a clear direction.

The best time for Istikhara


You can perform Istikhara anytime you want. However, it’s better to offer Salat-ul-Istikhara after
Fajar or Isha. It’s because you have a clear mind at dawn or night.

What is necessary for Istikhara?


If you want the best guidance, then you must follow these guidelines.
 Ask Allah with sincerity.
 Ask Allah with conviction instead of begging.
 Be patient after Istikhara.

Final thoughts
If you want to make the best decision in any matter, then Istikhara is the way to get divine
guidance. Offer it with sincerity. You will never make any bad decisions, and you will never
regret your decision made after Istikhara. Have a good day.

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