An invaluable dua for making the right decision. We will write in more detail How to read Istikhar prayer? Prayer of asking for help from Allah
Throughout life, everyone and more than once encounters “difficulties when a person does not know what to do in a given situation. Experiencing doubts about the decision-making, ponders whether “it would be good to commit this act. When we need to turn to the Almighty, and ask Him for help, wanting to get an answer to our question. We resort to Allah's help by doing things such as marrying someone, buying a house or a car, looking for a job, going on a trip, etc. In such important and doubtful moments, every Muslim is prescribed to perform the Istikhar prayer.
In the Arabic translation of Istikhar - the search for the good, the choice in business. The choice between two deeds, who needs to make one of the correct, preferable decisions over Allah. They say: “Ask Allah for help and He will give you a choice.
To whom and when to perform Istikhar prayer
The performance of Istikhara is desirable for one who wishes to perform a certain action. If a Muslim hesitates in the choice between several options, the prayer, after carefully listening and weighing the advice of “experienced”, stops at one thing and performs the Istihara prayer. After namaz with a calm soul, one follows the intended goal. And if the deed is good, as the Great Allah wishes, undoubtedly, he will facilitate it or eliminate this matter. The one who reads Istihara will not repent or doubt the result, the outcome of his cause. In any case, whichever of the options comes true - it will be good. It's great if it worked out the way we wanted it, and it's good in something else, if it didn't work out.
It should be noted that this prayer is performed for a specific deed. If, for example, we ask for happiness, success in work and study, health, well-being, a new job, family life, then we make the usual prayer (dua).
The Istikhar prayer has no “time frame, it can be performed anytime and anywhere (except for places that are not permitted to pronounce the name of Allah and times are not permitted for prayer). But the last third of the night is still desirable and preferable. It is also better to read it before reading the Vitr-Namaz in accordance with the words of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, transmitted from Abdullah's son Umar, may Allah be pleased with them:
اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم بالليل وتراً - “Make Vitr your last prayer at night (hadith quoted by al-Bukhari and Muslim).
How to perform Istikhar namaz
When you are going to do something, and sincerely want Allah to show you the right decision, then for this you must first perform ablution (wudu) and an additional prayer of 2 rak'ahs. After completing the prayer, one should read a special Supplication (Istikhara).
It is reported that Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: - The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) taught us that we should ask for help in all matters, just as he taught us one or another sura from Koran, and said: "If one of you wants to do something, let him perform an additional prayer of two rak'ahs, and then say:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْتَخِيْرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيْمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوْبِ. اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ آُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا اْلأَمْرَ - وَيُسَمَّى حَاجَتَهُ- خَيْرٌ لِيْ فِيْ دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ (أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ) فَاقْدُرْهُ لِيْ وَيَسِّرْهُ لِيْ ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْهِ، وَإِنْ آُنْتَ تَعْلَمُأَنَّ هَذَا اْلأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِيْ فِيْ دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ (أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ) فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّيْ وَاصْرِفْنِيْ عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ آَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِيْ بِهِ
"Allahumma, inni astahiru-kya bi-" ilmi-kya va astakdirukya bi-kudrati-kya va as "al-kya min fadli-kya-l-" azimi fa-inna-kya takdiru wa la akdiru, va ta "lamu va la a "lamu, wa Anta" allamu-l-guyubi! \u200b\u200bAllahumma, in kunta ta "lamu anna haza-l-amra hayrun li fi dini, wa ma" ashi wa "akibati amri, fa-kdur-hu li wa yassir- hu li, the amount of barik li fi-hi; wa in kunta ta "lamu anna haza-l-amra sharrun li fi dini, wa ma" ashi wa "akibati amri, fa-srif-hu" an-ni wa-srif-ni "an-hu wa-kdur lia-l -haira haisu kana, the amount of ardi-ni bi-hee. "
The general meaning of this prayer is: "O Allah, I ask You to help me with Your knowledge and Your power, and I ask You to show me great mercy, for You can, but I cannot, You know, but I do not know, and You know everything about O Allah, if you know that this business (and a person should be told what he intends to do) will be a blessing for my religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or: ... sooner or later), then predetermine it for me, make it easier for me, and then give me Your blessing for this; if you know that this matter will turn out to be harmful to my religion, to my life and to the outcome of my affairs, then take him away from me, and take me away from him and judge me good, wherever it may be, and then bring me to satisfaction with it. "
None of those who asked for help from the Creator, and then consulted with the believers created by Him, showed prudence in their deeds, did not feel regret, for Allah Almighty said: - "... And consult with them about deeds, and deciding on something - or trust in Allah "(" The Family of Imran ", 159.)
How many times should I pray Istihara?
Before each important deed, Istihar just needs to be done once.
After asking for advice, the Almighty “inspires the Muslim, instructing him on the righteous path. The one who prays must listen to his heart and make the right choice. If from the first time he did not manage to see "signs, then" a person should continue reading this prayer until he feels something. AND a hadith narrated by Ibn al-Sunni , which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If you are concerned about any question, perform Istihara, praying to Your Lord, then see what the first sensation is in your heart. If, after this dua, the heart tends to do what caused istikharah, then doing it will be better; if the heart is not inclined, then this matter is postponed. If the heart is not inclined to anything, then repeat more than seven times .
Some scholars advised to repeat namaz until “it is revealed which of the two deeds is the best.
The one who makes Istihara does not go astray!
Dear brothers and sisters, after we entrusted ourselves to the Almighty, turned to him with a need, having read the prayer "Istikhara and du" and, we just have to do what our heart lies in. Good for each of us and a good sign is considered if Allah made it easier to perform a certain deed, the problem was solved - easily and naturally. And on the contrary, the existence of obstacles on the way is a sign of dismissal from unrighteous deeds, deeds. Thus, Allah shows us that this should not be done, it should not be done. In both cases, we should be content , after all, by performing Istihara, we let the Almighty choose for us what is best. Even at that moment it seems to us that it is not so. May Allah always protect us and lead us along the path of good and good!
Detailed desirable procedure for performing Istikhar prayer
1) Make ablution for prayer.
2) It is necessary to make intentions for namaz-istihar before starting it.
3) Make two cancers. Sunnah is reading in the first rak'at after "Fatiha Surah" Kyafirun, and in the second after "Al-Fatiha Surah" Ikhlyas.
4) At the end of the prayer, say salam.
5) After salam, raise your hands in obedience to Allah, realizing His greatness and power, concentrate on du "a.
6) At the beginning of du "a, pronounce the words of praise and exaltation to Allah, then pronounce salavat to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him.
« Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa’ ala ali Muhammadin, kyama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahim wa‘ ala ali Ibrahim. Wa barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa’ ala ali Muhammadin, kyama barakta ‘ala Ibrahim wa’ ala ali Ibrahim. Fil 'alamina innaka Hamidu-m-Majid! or any other learned form.
7) Then read the du "a-istikhara": " O Allah, truly I ask You to help me with Your knowledge, and strengthen me with Your power … to end.
8) After pronouncing the words “... if you know that this is the case , you need to name your goal. For example: “… if you know that this is a business (my trip to such and such a country or buying a car or marrying the daughter of such and such, etc.) - then finish with“ and the words “... that this work will be a blessing for my religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future) ... These words are repeated twice - where it says about a good and bad outcome: “... And if you know that this matter will turn out to be evil for my religion, my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future) …
10) This is the end of the prayer istikhara, the outcome of the case remains with Allah, and the person - the hope in Him. You yourself should strive for your goal and discard all dreams and everything that oppresses and overcomes. Do not be distracted by all this. One must strive for that last thing in which he saw good.
Rules for performing Istikhar namaz
1) Accustom yourself to istikhara in every matter, no matter how insignificant it may be.
2) Understand that Allah Almighty will guide you to what will be better. Be sure of this while doing du'a and thinking about it and understand this great thought.
3) Not really istikhara, read after ratibats of obligatory (fard) namaz. On the contrary, it is necessary that they be two separate rak'ata, read especially for istikhara.
4) If you want to do istihara after voluntary ratibats, namaz-spirit or other navafil-namaz, then this is permissible, but on condition that the intention is made before entering namaz. But if you started namaz and did not intend for istihara, then this is not correct.
5) If you need to do istikhara at a time forbidden for prayer, then be patient until this time passes. And if the matter can be completed before the forbidden time ends, then perform namaz at this time and ask for help (istihara).
6) If you are separated from namaz by the ban on performing namaz (such as menstruation in women), then you should wait until the reason for the ban passes. And if the case can be completed before the forbidden time ends, and the case does not tolerate delay, then you should ask for help (istihara) only after reading the du'a, without performing namaz.
7) If you have not memorized du'a-istikhara, then you can read it from the sheet. But it's better to learn.
9) If you asked for help (istihara), then do what you want and be consistent in this.
10) If the situation has not cleared up for you, then you can repeat istihara.
11) Do not add anything to du'a-istikhara and do not subtract anything from it. Observe the exact frame of the text.
12) Don't let your passions rule you over what you choose. Perhaps the most correct decision is that which contradicts your desire (as, for example, marrying the daughter of such and such, or buying a car you like, etc.). Moreover, a person who has committed istihara needs to leave his personal choice. Otherwise, what is the point of seeking help from Allah? He will not be completely sincere in his address (du'a).
13) Do not forget to consult with knowledgeable and pious people. Combine your istihara and advice.
14) Does not ask for help (istihara) one after another. However, it is very possible, when a mother cries out to Allah for her son or daughter, that Allah chooses what is good for them - at any time and in any prayer, in two positions:
the first - in an earthly bow, the second - after tashahhud, salavat for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him in the form of salavat for Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
15) If there is any doubt as to whether there was an intention for istikhara and after the prayer had already begun, it became clear that there was no intention, and he was already in prayer, then an intention is made for a general prayer. And then, a separate prayer is performed for istikhara.
16) If there are many deeds, is it lawful to perform one prayer for all deeds or for each deed its own istikhara? It is more correct and better to do a separate istihara for each case. But if you combine them, then there will be nothing wrong with that.
17) There is no istikhara in undesirable deeds, not to mention forbidden ones.
18) It is forbidden to do istihara on a rosary or the Koran (as the Shiites do), may Allah instruct them. Istikhara is done only in a permitted way - namaz and du'a.
What is istikhara?
In a lexical sense, istikhara is a search for good in business. They say: "Ask Allah for help and He will give you a choice."
In the terminological meaning of istikharah - the search for choice, that is, the search for where to apply efforts that will be preferred over Allah.
This prayer corresponds to the namaz or dua, read about istikhara.
"Seeking a choice between two deeds facing the one who needs to choose one of them" (Ibn Hajar al-Askalyani, "Fath al-Bari")
Her position (hukm)
Scientists are unanimous in the opinion (ijma) that the prayer of istikhara is Sunnah. The argument for its legitimacy is the words quoted by Imam Al-Bukhari from the companion of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him: “ O Allah, truly I ask You to help me with Your knowledge and strengthen me with Your power and I ask You out of Your Great mercy ...»
When does a slave need istikhara prayer?
A slave in earthly life is faced with situations where he does not know what to do and is in doubt. When he needs to turn to the Creator of heaven and earth, the Creator of people, then he can turn to Him, raising his hands and crying for help, wanting to receive an answer to the appeal. He prays for calmness and ease of the matter. When he starts such a business as, for example, buying a car, getting married, getting a certain job, going on a trip, then he resorts to asking for help.
Sheikh ul-islam Ibn TaymiyyahThe one who asked for help (made istihara) of the Creator did not regret, consulted with the creatures and decided on his own business". The Almighty said: “By the grace of Allah, you were gentle towards them. But if you were rude and hard-hearted, they would certainly leave you. Forgive them, ask forgiveness for them and consult with them about deeds. When you make a decision, put your trust in Allah, for Allah loves those who trust. " (Sura "The Family of Imran", ayah 159). Qatada said: " Whoever consults with people, having done it only for the sake of the face of Allah, will not otherwise be directed to the best path in their business". Imam an-nawawi in the chapter "Istihara (request for help) and mushawara (consultation with people)" said: " Istikhara with Allah, mushawara with people of knowledge and piety. After all, man is not perfect and makes mistakes. Man is a weak being. He can be confused by different situations, and when he is faced with this, what should he do?»
Prayer of namaz-istikhara
Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah send him peace and good greetings, taught us the Istikhar prayer, as he taught us the Surams from the Koran, and said: “ When one of you wants to do something, then let him perform an additional prayer of two rak'ats, and then say: “O Allah, truly I ask You to help me with Your knowledge, and strengthen me with Your power, and I ask you from Your Great mercy, for truly You know, but I do not know, for You are the Knower of the hidden. O Allah, if you know that this work will be good for me in my religion and for my life, and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future), then predetermine it for me and make it easier for me, and then do its blessed to me. And if you know that this deed will turn out to be evil for my religion, my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future), then they gave him away from me and gave me away from him, and predetermined my good wherever nor was it, and then make me happy with it. " And said: « And let him show his business"(Bukhari No. 1166).
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ. اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا اْلأَمْرَ — وَيُسَمَّى حَاجَتَهُ- خَيرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي (أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ) فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِيْ ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ، وَإِنْ كنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا اْلأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي (أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ) فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِيْ عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيرَ حَيْثُ كانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ
“Allahumma, inni astahiru-kya bi-'ilmi-kya va astakdirukya bi-kudrati-kya wa as'alu-kya min fadli-kya-l-'azim fa-inna-kya takdiru wa la akdiru, wa ta'lamu wa la a'lamu, wa anta 'allamu-l-guyubi! Allahumma, in kunta ta'lamu anna haza-l-amra (here a person should be told what he intends to do) hairun li fi dini, wa ma'ashi wa 'akibati amri, fa-kdur-hu li wa yassir-hu li, the amount of barik whether fi-hee; wa in kunta ta'lamu anna haza-l-amra sharrun li fi dini, wa ma'ashi wa 'akibati amri, fa-srif-hu' an-ni wa-srif-ni 'an-hu va-kdur lia-l -haira haisu kyan, the sum of ardi-ni bi-hee. "
The way of performing namaz-istihar
1) Make ablution for prayer.
2) It is necessary to make intentions for namaz-istihar before starting it.
3) Make two cancers. It is a sunnah to read in the first rak'at after "Fatiha" the surah "Kafirun", and in the second after "Al-Fatih" the sura "Ikhlyas"
4) At the end of the prayer, say salam.
5) After salam, raise your hands in humility to Allah, realizing His greatness and power, concentrate on dua.
6) At the beginning of the dua, pronounce the words of praise and exaltation to Allah, then pronounce salawat to the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. It will be better if you pronounce Salavat Ibrahim, peace be upon him, as it is pronounced in tashahhud:
« Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa’ ala ali Muhammadin, kyama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahim wa‘ ala ali Ibrahim. Wa barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa’ ala ali Muhammadin, kyama barakta ‘ala Ibrahim wa’ ala ali Ibrahim. Fil 'alamina innaka Hamidu-m-Majid! "Or any other learned form.
7) Then read the dua-istikhara: “ O Allah, truly I ask You to help me with Your knowledge, and strengthen me with Your power …" to end.
8) After pronouncing the words “... if you know that this is the case ", You need to name your goal. For example: “… if you know that this is a matter (my trip to such and such a country or buying a car or marrying the daughter of such and such, etc.) - then end the dua with the words“ ... that this work will be a blessing for my religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future) ". These words are repeated twice - where it says about a good and bad outcome: “... And if you know that this matter will turn out to be evil for my religion, my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future) …»
10) This is the end of the prayer istikhara, the outcome of the matter remains with Allah, and for the person - trust in Him. You yourself should strive for your goal and discard all dreams and everything that oppresses and overcomes. Do not be distracted by all this.
One must strive for that last thing in which he saw good.
Ways to seek help (istikhara)
The first way: seeking help from the Lord of the Worlds, who knows what is happening, what will happen, what will not be and what will not pass.
Second way: Consultation with knowledgeable, decent and reliable Muslims. Allah Almighty said: “... and consult with them about business"(Surah" The Family of Imran ", ayat 159).
Here is an appeal to the prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in which Allah Almighty said: “... Forgive them, ask for forgiveness for them and consult with them about deeds. When you make a decision, put your trust in Allah, for Allah loves those who trust ”(Surah“ The Family of Imran ”, ayah 159). Despite the fact that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, was the most knowledgeable among people, nevertheless he consulted with his Companions in difficult matters. Likewise, his righteous caliphs held counsel with people with knowledge and piety.
What to do at the beginning: seek advice or seek help (istikhara)?
Scientists have different opinions about which is the first priority - to seek advice or seek help (istikhara)? Certainly as established by the sheikh Ibn Usaymin, may Allah have mercy on him, in the commentary to the book "Gardens of the Righteous" "that you first need to do istihara, according to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:" If any of you is preoccupied with the matter, then let him do two cancers... ". Then, after performing istikhara three times, if it was not revealed what to do, you need to consult with the believers. And then, accept what was advised.
We say that istikharah is done three times, because this was the custom of the prophet, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, when he did du'a, he repeated it three times.
Some scholars said that "a person repeats namaz as long as it takes to reveal which of the two things is best."
Conditions for seeking advice. Personality to be consulted
1) That he was competent, had experience in business, balanced, scrupulous and unhurried.
2) That he be pious in religion, because he who is not religious is not worthy of trust. As stated in the hadith from Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him: “ The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, said: "There is no faith in the one who has no trust and there is no religion in the one who has no obligations."". This is because a person who has no trust can easily resort to treachery, may Allah save us from this. Consulting should be about what is harmful or what is not good. And then you can suffer from harm only to the extent that Allah has predetermined.
Acts to be observed and to pay attention to
1) Accustom yourself to istikhara in every matter, no matter how insignificant it may be.
2) Understand that Allah Almighty will guide you to what will be better. Be sure of this during dua and meditation on it, and understand this great thought.
3) Not really istikhara, read after ratibats of obligatory (fard) namaz. On the contrary, it is necessary that they be two separate rak'ata, read especially for istikhara.
4) If you want to do istihara after voluntary ratibats, namaz-spirit or other navafil-namaz, then this is permissible, but on condition that the intention is made before entering namaz. But if you started namaz and did not intend for istihara, then this is not correct.
5) If you need to do istikhara at a time forbidden for prayer, then be patient until this time passes. And if the matter can be completed before the forbidden time ends, then perform namaz at this time and ask for help (istihara).
6) If you are separated from namaz by the ban on performing namaz (such as menstruation in women), then you should wait until the reason for the ban passes. And if the matter can be completed before the forbidden time ends, and the matter is urgent, then you should ask for help (istihara) only after reading the dua, without performing namaz.
7) If you have not memorized dua-istikhara, then you can read it from the sheet. But it's better to learn.
9) If you asked for help (istihara), then do what you want and be consistent in this. Don't pay attention to dreams and things like that.
10) If the situation has not cleared up for you, then you can repeat istihara.
11) Do not add anything to dua istihara and do not subtract anything from it. Observe the exact frame of the text.
12) Don't let your passions rule you over what you choose. Perhaps the most correct decision is that which is contrary to your desire (such as marrying the daughter of such and such or a car you like, etc.). Moreover, a person who has committed istihara needs to leave his personal choice. Otherwise, what is the point of seeking help from Allah? He will not be completely sincere in his address (dua).
13) Do not forget to consult with knowledgeable and pious people. Combine your istihara and advice.
14) Does not ask for help (istihara) one after another. However, it is very possible, when a mother cries out to Allah for her son or daughter, that Allah chooses what is good for them - at any time and in any prayer, in two positions:
the first - in the earthly bow
the second - after tashahhud, salavat for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him in the form of salavat for Ibrahim, peace be upon him.
15) If there is any doubt as to whether there was an intention for istikhara and after the prayer had already begun, it became clear that there was no intention, and he was already in prayer, then an intention is made for a general prayer. And then, a separate prayer is performed for istikhara.
16) If there are many deeds, is it lawful to perform one prayer for all deeds or for each deed its own istikhara?
Answer: it is more correct and better to do a separate istikhara for each case. But if you combine them, then there will be nothing wrong with that.
17) There is no istikhara in undesirable deeds, not to mention forbidden ones.
18) It is forbidden to do istihara on a rosary or the Koran (as the Shiites do), may Allah instruct them. Istikhara is done only in a permitted way - prayer and dua.
Benefit
Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah Almighty be pleased with him and his father, said: “ A person can ask for help (by making istiharah) from Allah and He will show him the choice. But he is angry with his Lord and does not wait for what the outcome will be. In any case, it is already inscribed for him».
The "Musnad" contains a hadith from Said ibn Abu Waqqas, may Allah Almighty be pleased with him, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: " The happiness of the son of Adam is the opportunity to ask for help (istikhara). The happiness of the son of Adam is the contentment of his predestination from Allah. The misfortune of the son of Adam is the abandonment of Istikhara. The misfortune of the son of Adam is anger at the predestination of Allah».
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: “ Whoever believes in predestination, two things are enough for him: istikhara before him and contentment after«.
Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah Almighty be pleased with him, said: “ It doesn't matter to me what position I find myself in: with what I like or with what I don't like. All because I do not know what is good - what I like or what I hate».
O Muslim slave! Do not attach importance to the surging discontent and disasters that have occurred. Perhaps what you do not like is your success, and perhaps in what you like is your death. Allah Almighty said: “... It may be unpleasant for you what is good for you. And maybe you love what is bad for you. Allah knows, but you do not know "(Surah" The Cow ", ayah 216).
Sheikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said: “ The one who asked for help (istikhara) from the Creator, consulted with the creations and was persistent in deeds did not regret».
May Allah guide you to what is good and good!
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon our prophet, his family and all companions.
How to perform Istikhar prayer? When you are going to do something, and sincerely want Allah to show you the right decision, then for this you must first perform ablution (wudu) and an additional prayer of 2 rak'ahs. After completing the prayer, one should read a special Supplication (Istikhara). It is reported that Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: - The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) taught us that we should ask for help in all matters, just as he taught us one or another sura from Quran and said: "If anyone of you wants to do anything, even commit additional pray two rak'at, and then say: اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك, وأستقدرك بقدرتك, وأسألك من فضلك العظيم, فإنك تقدر ولا أقدر, وتعلم ولا أعلم, وأنت علام الغيوب اللهم إن آنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر - ويسمى حاجته- خير لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري (أو قال: عاجله وآجله). فاقدره لي ويسره لي ثم بارك لي فيه, وإن آنت تعلمأن هذا الأمر شر لي في ديني ومعاشي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ (أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ) فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّيْ وَاصْرِفْنِيْ عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ ل ِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ آَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِيْ بِهِ "Allahumma, inni astahiru-kya bi-" ilmi-kya wa astakdirukya bi-kudrati-kya wa as "al-kya min fadli-kya-l-" azim fa tak-in akdiru, wa ta "lamu wa la a" lamu, wa Anta "allamu-l-guyubi! Allahumma, in kunta ta "lamu anna haza-l-amra hayrun li fi dini, va ma" ashi wa "akibati amri, fa-kdur-hu li wa yassir-hu li, sum barik li fi-hi; wa in kunta ta "lamu anna haza-l-amra sharrun li fi dini, wa ma" ashi wa "akibati amri, fa-srif-hu" an-ni wa-srif-ni "an-hu wa-kdur lia-l-haira haisu kyana , the sum of ardi-ni bi-hee. "The general meaning of this prayer is:" O Allah, I ask You to help me with Your knowledge and Your power and I ask You to show me great mercy, for You can, but I cannot, You know, but I do not know, and You know everything about the hidden! O Allah, if you know that this business (and a person should be told what he intends to do) will be a blessing for my religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or: ... sooner or later), then predetermined it me, make it easier for me, and then give me Your blessing for this; if you know that this deed will turn out to be harmful to my religion, to my life and to the outcome of my affairs, then take it away from me, and take me away from it and judge me the good, wherever it may be, and then bring me to satisfaction with it ". None of those who asked for help from the Creator felt regret, and then consulted with the believers created by Him, showing discretion in their deeds, for Allah Almighty said: - "... And consult with them about deeds, and deciding on something - or, trust in Allah "(" The Family of Imran ", 159.) How many times to perform Istihar prayer? Before each important deed, Istihar just needs to be done once. After asking for advice, the Almighty "inspires" the Muslim, instructing him on the righteous path. The one who prays must listen to his heart and make the right choice. If from the first time he failed to see the "signs", then "a person should continue reading this prayer until he feels something." There is a hadith narrated by Ibn al-Sunni, which says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If you are worried about any question, do Istikhara, praying to Your Lord, then see what the first feeling arose in your a heart. If, after this dua, the heart tends to do what caused istikharah, then doing it will be better; if the heart is not inclined, then this matter is postponed. If the heart is not inclined to anything, then repeat more than seven times. " Some scholars have advised to repeat namaz until it is "revealed" which of the two things is the best. The one who makes Istihara does not go astray! Dear brothers and sisters, after we entrusted ourselves to the Almighty, turned to him with a need, having read the Istikhar prayer and du "a, we just have to do what our heart lies in. Good for each of us and a good" sign "is considered , if Allah made it easier to perform a certain deed, the problem was solved - easily and naturally. And on the contrary, the existence of obstacles on the way is a sign of withdrawal from unrighteous deeds, actions. Thus, Allah shows us that this should not be done, it should not be done. In both cases, we must to be satisfied, because by performing Istikhar, we let the Almighty choose for us what is best. Even at that moment it seems to us that it is not so. May Allah always protect us and lead us along the path of good and good! Detailed desirable order of performing Istikhar namaz : 1) Make ablution for namaz 2) It is necessary to make intentions for namaz-istikhar before starting it 3) Perform two rak'ats Sunnah is the reading in the first rak'at after the “Fatiha” of the sura “Kyafirun”, and in the second after "Al-Fatih" sura "Ikhlyas". 4) At the end of the prayer, say salam. 5) After salam, raise your hands in humility to Allah, realizing His greatness and power, concentrate on du "a. 6) At the beginning of du "a, pronounce the words of praise and exaltation to Allah, then pronounce salawat to the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him. It will be better if you pronounce salavat Ibrahim, may peace be upon him, as it is pronounced in tashahhud:" Allahumma salli Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kyama sallayta' ala Ibrahim wa 'ala ali Ibrahim.Va barik' ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kyama barakta' ala Ibrahim wa 'ala ali Ibrahim.Fil'Alyamina! " or any other learned form. 7) Then read du "a-istikharah:" O Allah, truly I ask You to help me with Your knowledge, and strengthen me with Your power ... "to the end. 8) After uttering the words "... if you know that this is the case," you need to name your goal. For example: "... if you know that this is a business (my trip to such and such a country or buying a car or marrying the daughter of such and such, etc.) - then finish with" and with the words "... that this business will be good for my religion, for my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future). ”These words are repeated twice - where it says about a good and a bad outcome:“ ... And if you know that this business will turn into evil for my religion, my life and for the outcome of my affairs (or he said: for this life and the future one) ... ”9) Then read Salavat to the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, as before Salavat Ibrahim, peace be upon him. 10) On this namaz-istikharah ends, the outcome of the matter remains with Allah, and for the person - the hope in Him. One should strive for his goal and discard all dreams and all that oppresses and overcomes. Do not be distracted by all this. You need to strive for that last one. , in which he saw good. ”Rules for performing Istikhar namaz 1) Accustom yourself to istikhara in everyone business, no matter how insignificant it may be. 2) Understand that Allah Almighty will guide you to what will be better. Be sure of this while doing du'a and thinking about it and understand this great thought. 3) Not really istikhara, read after ratibats of obligatory (fard) namaz. On the contrary, it is necessary that they be two separate rak'ata, read especially for istikhara. 4) If you wish to do istihara after voluntary ratibats, namaz-spirit or other navafil-namaz, then this is permissible, but on the condition that the intention is made before entering namaz. But if you started namaz and did not intend for istihara, then this is not correct. 5) If you need to do istihara at a time forbidden for prayer, then be patient until this time passes. And if the matter can be completed before the forbidden time ends, then perform namaz at this time and ask for help (istihara). 6) If you are separated from namaz by the ban on performing namaz (such as menstruation in women), then you should wait until the reason for the ban passes. And if the case can be completed before the forbidden time ends, and the case does not tolerate delay, then you should ask for help (istihara) only after reading the du'a, without performing namaz. 7) If you have not memorized du'a-istikhara, then you can read it from the sheet. But it's better to learn. 8) It is allowed to recite du'a-istikhara before the end of the prayer, before salam after tashahhud. Just as it is permissible to recite it after namaz. 9) If you asked for help (istihara), then do what you want and be consistent in this. 10) If the situation has not cleared up for you, then you can repeat istihara. 11) Do not add anything to du'a-istikhara and do not subtract anything from it. Observe the exact frame of the text. 12) Don't let your passions rule you over what you choose. Perhaps the most correct decision is that which contradicts your desire (as, for example, marrying the daughter of such and such, or buying a car you like, etc.). Moreover, a person who has committed istihara needs to leave his personal choice. Otherwise, what is the point of seeking help from Allah? He will not be completely sincere in his address (du'a). 13) Do not forget to consult with knowledgeable and pious people. Combine your istihara and advice. 14) Does not ask for help (istihara) one after another. However, it is very possible when a mother cries out to Allah for her son or daughter so that Allah chooses what is good for them - at any time and in any prayer, in two positions: the first - in an earthly bow, the second - after tashahhud, salawat for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him in the form of salavat for Ibrahim, peace be upon him. 15) If there is any doubt as to whether there was an intention for istikhara and after the prayer had already begun, it became clear that there was no intention, and he was already in prayer, then an intention is made for a general prayer. And then, a separate prayer is performed for istikhara. 16) If there are many deeds, is it legal to perform one prayer for all deeds or for each deed its own istikharah? It is more correct and better to do a separate istikhara for each case. But if you combine them, then there will be nothing wrong with that. 17) There is no istikhara in undesirable deeds, not to mention forbidden ones. 18) It is forbidden to do istihara on a rosary or the Koran (as the Shiites do), may Allah guide them. Istikhara is done only in a permitted way - namaz and du'a.
Each person is faced with situations when he does not know what to do and has doubts. For such cases, the sharia provides for a special prayer - istikhara. It is done for peace of mind and to make matters easier. Istikhara is desirable when a person starts such matters as buying a car, getting married, looking for a job, going on a trip ...
Sheikh ul-islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:Allah Almighty said (meaning): “By the grace of Allah, you were gentle towards them. But if you were rude and hard-hearted, they would certainly leave you. Forgive them, ask forgiveness for them and consult with them about deeds. When you make a decision, then put your trust in Allah, for Allah loves those who trust
Prayer of namaz-istikhara
This prayer should be learned in Arabic. It can be found in any book dedicated to the azkars (remembrances of Allah).
Procedurenamaz-istikhara
1. Ablution for prayer.
2. Intention for namaz-istikhara.
3. Performing two rak'ahs. In the first rak'ah after the surah "Al-Fatiha" it is desirable to read the surah "Al-Kafirun", and in the second - the surah "Ikhlyas".
4. At the end of the prayer, say salam (greeting).
5. After salam, you should raise your hands and concentrate on dua.
6. At the beginning of the dua, the words of praise and exaltation of Allah should be pronounced, then - the blessing of the prophetMuhammad any known shape.
8. After uttering the words "... if you know that this is the case ..." you need to name your goal. For example: “… if you know that this business is my trip to such and such a country (or buying a car, marrying the daughter of such and such…).
10. This is where the prayer istikhara ends. The outcome of the case remains with Allah, but a person should rely on Allah and strive for what will be facilitated for him. If the matter is made easier for a person, then this will become an indication for his commission. If difficulties arise on the way of its execution, this will be an indication that this case is better to leave.
Ways to Seek Help(istikhara)
The first way: seeking help from the Lord of the Worlds, who knows what is happening, what will happen, what will not be and what will not pass.
Second way: consultation with knowledgeable, decent and reliable Muslims. Allah Almighty said (meaning): “...and consult with them about business"(Surah" The Family of Imran ", ayat 159).
Despite the fact that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)was the most knowledgeable among people, he consulted with his associates in difficult matters. Also his righteous caliphs consulted with people with knowledge and piety.
What to do first:consult or seekhelp (istikhara)?
SheikhIbn Usayminsays to do istihara first, according to the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "If any of you wishes to do something, let him perform an additional prayer of two rak'ahs ..."Then, if after three times performing istikhara it did not become clear to a person whether to do the deed or not, he should consult with the believers and accept what was advised.
We say that istikharah is performed three times, because this was the custom of the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): when he addressed Allah with dua, he repeated it three times. Some scholars considered that the prayer istikharah is repeated as many times as necessary, so that it is revealed to a person which of the two things is better for him.
Conditions of requestadvice. Personality with whomneed to consult
. A person must be competent, have experience, be balanced, scrupulous and unhurried.
2. One must be pious in religion.
Acts to be observed and to pay attention to
1. One should accustom oneself to istikhara in every business, even if it is not very important.
2. It is necessary to learn that Allah Almighty is best able to direct a person to what is best for him. You should be sure of this during dua.
3. For dua-istihar, a separate prayer of two rak'ahs should be performed.
4. One should not perform namaz-istiharah during the forbidden time for namaz.
5. If a person has not learned dua istihara, it can be read from the sheet.
6. If the situation has not cleared up, then you can repeat istihara.
7. Istikhara is not performed by one person for another. However, anyone can make dua for another. It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When any slave of Allah who professes Islam appeals to Allah with a prayer for his absent brother, the angel (who is next to him) always says:" Same to you too! "(Muslim).
8. If there are many deeds, is it possible to perform one prayer for all deeds, or should a separate istikharah prayer be performed for each deed? It is better to perform a separate istikhara prayer for each deed. But if you combine them, then there will be nothing wrong with that.
9. Istikhara is not performed for unwanted deeds, let alone forbidden.
10. It is forbidden to perform "istihara on a rosary" or the Koran (as the Rafidis practice). Istikhara is performed only in the way established by the Shariah - prayer and dua.
Conclusion
It is narrated that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The happiness of the son of Adam is the opportunity to ask for help (istikhara). The happiness of the son of Adam is the contentment of predestination from Allah. The misfortune of the son of Adam is the abandonment of Istikhara. The misfortune of the son of Adam is anger at the predestination of Allah. "
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Whoever believes in predestination, two things are enough for him: istikhara before him and contentment after.”
Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I don't care what position I find myself in: with what I like or with what I don't like. Because I don't know what is good: what I like, or what I hate. "
One should not attach much importance to the surging discontent and disasters that have occurred. Perhaps, in what you do not like, there is your success, and perhaps, in the business that you like, your destruction. Allah Almighty said (meaning): “... Perhaps you dislike what is good for you. And maybe you love what is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know "(Surah" The Cow ", ayat 216).
Sheikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:"The one who asked for help (istikhara) from the Creator, consulted with the creatures and was persistent in deeds will not regret it." ]§[
Correct understanding of istikhara
Mawlana Badr-e-Qalam Mirthi (may Allah have mercy on him), the former sheikh al-hadith of the renewed dar al-ulyum in Dabkhel (India), writes about the correct understanding of istikhara in the notes to the famous commentary on "Saheeh" by Bukhari "Faid al-Bari" , which wrote Allam Anwar Shah Kashmiri (may Allah have mercy on him):
“… In other words, people often misunderstand the words of scholars, deciding that the hadith about istikhara contains a promise that the heart of a person who has committed istikhara will incline to one decision or another, while a person who has performed istikhara often does not find nothing like this. Then what do the hadiths mean? It was incomprehensible, and I could not find a suitable explanation ... "
Mavlyana continues:
“… Until he found himself in the company of the great mufassir and muhaddis - allam of Shabbir Ahmed Usmani. And I saw him impart oceans of knowledge to the scientists who gathered around him. This happened every Friday after Friday prayer. Once he analyzed this topic and covered it in detail. And then I quenched my thirst and found a cure for my illness and my heart was healed. He explained that the hadith on istikharah does not contain anything about inclination in the heart or heart satisfaction. If it was about this, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would teach us to ask Allah Almighty in dua to direct our hearts to the most appropriate solution. But there is nothing about this in the hadith. The hadith only mentions a request that Allah protect a person from harm and predetermine good for him, whatever it may be. The words (dua) "and turn me away from this" refer to a situation when a person's heart longs for this (meaning that when a person is longing to do the work for which istikharah is being performed, may Allah turn his heart away from it and remove this desire and this inclination from the heart). And the words “and turn it away from me” refer to a situation when there is no such thirst in the heart (and then may Allah not let it appear).
Thus, both "protection" and "predestination" are carried out by Almighty Allah, because He alone does as He wishes. As for the servant of Allah, he just needs to read the dua, and then make his choice, which will be the best for him. This means that he will be granted taufiq only for the best solution and only the best solution will be easy for him. Thus, istikhara is a deed (ʼamal) that helps determine the best for a person.
Essentially speaking, as soon as a mustahir (a person who commits istikhara) entrusts himself to Allah Almighty, transfers his work to Him, asks Him for help, is pleased with His choice, asks Him to protect from harm and harm and bestow goodness, Allah Almighty accepts this, predestines good for him, protects him from harm and takes care of him. After that, no matter what choice a person makes, he will be for the good, even if the heart of this person does not incline towards him. "
Allam Murad Zabidi (may Allah have mercy on him) writes in a commentary to Ihya Ulyum ad-Din: “Ash-Sheikh al-Akbar (Quddisa Sirruhu) (that is, Allam Ibn al-Arabi) said:“ And he must read the transmitted dua after salam. This should be done before every important task. Next, you need to get down to this business. If there is good for a person in it, Allah will facilitate its fulfillment, and the work will be completed, and the result will be worth the effort. If a person fails to fulfill his plan and he does not achieve his goal, he should understand that Allah chose this for him, and there is no need to complain, because in the end, regardless of whether he succeeded in fulfilling his plan or not, the result will be good. " ".
Muhaddis Fadlullah Haydrabadi (may Allah have mercy on him) writes in a commentary to Al-Adab al-Mufrad by Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him): “Sheikh Zamlyakani (may Allah have mercy on him) said:“ When a person commits two rak'ahs of istikharah, further he must do whatever comes to his mind, whether his heart is satisfied with it or not. " He also said: "The hadith does not say anything about making the heart satisfied with a decision."
Sheikh Haydrabadi also says in connection with heart satisfaction: “It happens by the Grace of Allah, it is not considered necessary and does not always happen. Similarly, the istikhara prayer is desirable (mustahabb), even if a person has already made a decision, since, as already mentioned, istikhara prayer is not a means to find out the secret (gayb), but only a humble request to bestow the best, addressed to the One who knows the secret and to whom all power belongs. "
How to do istihara
Jabir narrates: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught us to do istiharah concerning all matters in the same way as the Surah of the Qur'an taught us. He said: “When any of you wants to do a certain thing, he should perform two rak'ah prayers, not obligatory (that is, two desirable (nafl) rak'ahs with the intention of istihara). And then he must say (in du'a):
اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك وأستقدرك بقدرتك وأسألك من فضلك العظيم فإنك تقدر ولا أقدر وتعلم ولا أعلم وأنت علام الغيوب
اللهم إن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر خير لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري
فاقدره لي ويسره لي ثم بارك لي فيه(أو عاجل أمري و اجله)
وإن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر شر لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري
(أو في عاجل أمري و اجله)
فاصرفه عني واصرفني عنه واقدر لي الخير حيث كان ثم ارضني به
“O Allah, I seek the good / the best from You through Your Knowledge, and I seek abilities from You through Your Power, and I ask You for Your great Bounty. Indeed, truly, You have Power, but I do not; You know everything, but I do not know, and You know the secret. O Allah, if, in Your Knowledge, this work is good for me in my religion, my life and as a result of my deeds [in the near and distant future], then assign it to me, and make it easier for me, and bless me through it. But if, in Your Knowledge, this deed is bad for me in my religion, my life and as a result of my deeds [in the near and distant future], then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and assign me good, wherever was not, and make me happy with it. "
Notes:
1. Mullah Ali Qari (may Allah have mercy on him) noted that the words in the hadith "just as the Surah of the Qur'an taught us" indicates the importance of this dua.
Allama Ibn Hajar al-Askalyani (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the meaning of this comparison (istikhara with the surah of the Qur'an) is that a person is in great need of both sura and istikhara. This means that, just as a person should learn the surah for prayer, he needs to learn this dua for all his affairs.
2. Hafiz Ibn Hajar wrote regarding the last words in the hadith "و يسمي حاجته" ("and he must indicate his need") that their obvious meaning is that the matter must be indicated verbally. In this case, it should be mentioned after the dua. But, he writes, it can also mean that a person should be mindful of their need and think about it when reading the dua. The latter opinion was preferred by Mulla Ali Qari. Allama Badruddin ʼAini (may Allah have mercy on him), on the contrary, leaned towards the first opinion, adding that the need should be indicated while reading the words "أن هذا الأمر".
3. In some rivayats, instead of the words "و أرضني به" are the words "و رضني به". Both forms are correct and have the same meaning.
Istihara before Nikah
Abu Ayub Ansari narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Hide the sentence, then perform a small ablution in the correct way, then perform as many rak'ahs as Allah Almighty has ordered for you. After completing the rak'ahs, praise and glorify your Lord, then say:
اللهم إنك تقدر ولا أقدر وتعلم ولا أعلم وأنت علام الغيوب
فإن رأيت أن في (فلانة) خير لي في ديني و دنياي و آخرتي فاقدرها لي. و إن كان غيرها خيرا لي منها في ديني و دنياي و آخرتي فاقدرها لي
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“O Allah, verily, You have the Power, but I do not; You know everything, but I do not know, and You know the secret. If in Your Knowledge (such and such) will be good for me in terms of my religion, my worldly affairs and the affairs of my eternal life, then predetermined it for me. And if the other is good for me in terms of my religion, my worldly affairs and the affairs of my eternal life, then predetermined it for me. "
Notes:
1. In the above hadith the words "hide the offer" can mean either that istihara should be done before the proposal to marry, or that one should not tell others about his proposal until it is accepted. This protects the honor of the girl, as well as protects against jealousy, etc.
It is better for men to do istihara before proposing to a woman. Women also need to perform istihara before accepting their prospective groom. It has long been confirmed by practice that if an istikhara is performed before the meeting, a person receives instruction from the very beginning. The male custom of doing istihara after a marriage proposal is wrong. As a result, men treat many brides unnecessarily. It gives women trouble and they open their faces (we are talking about women wearing niqab - approx.trans.)many suitors who then refuse to marry them, justifying themselves by the fact that istihara didn't come out.
2. The word (فلانة) in brackets should be replaced with the name of the intended bride.
3. If istihara is performed by a woman, the dua sounds as follows:
اللهم إنك تقدر و لا أقدر و تعلم و لا أعلم و أنت علام الغيوب. فإن رأيت أن في (فلان) خيرا لي في ديني و دنياي و آخرتي فاقدره لي. و إن كان غيره خيرا لي منه في ديني و دنياي و آخرتي فاقدره لي
