Is istikharah (the prayer for guidance in a decision) sufficient with supplication alone, without praying two rak'ahs?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: If a person wants to seek guidance from Allah, is it necessary for him to pray along with the supplication, or is it sufficient to just make the supplication without prayer?
The Shaykh:
No, it is with prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this, so let him pray two rak'ahs and then say such and such. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, and this one asks, may Allah preserve you: The supplication for istikharah.
The Shaykh:
Two rak'ahs other than the obligatory prayer, as in the hadith. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: If a person wants to seek guidance from Allah, is it necessary for him to pray along with the supplication, or is it sufficient to just make the supplication without prayer?
The Shaykh:
No, it is with prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this, so let him pray two rak'ahs and then say such and such. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, and this one asks, may Allah preserve you: The supplication for istikharah.
The Shaykh:
Two rak'ahs other than the obligatory prayer, as in the hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 295- هل تكفي الاستخارة بالدعاء فقط دون صلاة ركعتين؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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