Istikhara: Seeking the Best from Allah (swt)
Author: Muhammad Baqir Haideri
Translator: Saleem Bhimji
Publisher: Islamic Humanitarian Service
A detail explanation of the true meaning of Istikhara & its proper usage.
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Chapters
- A Supplication from al‑Sahifah al‑Kamilah al‑Sajjadiyah
- Introduction
- Section 1: The Necessity of Performing an Istikhara for all Affairs
- Section 2: The Outcome of the Istikhara
- Section 3: Penalty for Not Performing an Istikhara
- Section 4: The Necessity of Being Pleased With the Outcome of an Istikhara
- Section 5: Danger of not Being Satisfied with the Outcome of an Istikhara
- Section 6: The Various Forms of Istikhara: Istikhara by Supplication
- Section 7: The Best Time to Perform Istikhara
- Section 8: Views of the Mara'ja Taqlid and Scholars of Islam Regarding the Istikhara
- A Supplication from Imam `Ali ibn al‑Husayn Zain al‑ `Abidin
First published on al-islam.org.