The criterion for istikharah: that it is for important matters
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Some people perform istikharah for every action they do, taking from his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 1538Sahih (Al-Albani) so in every action, and they do this frequently.
Answer:
For important matters. As for simple matters, they do not need istikharah. Important, ambiguous matters where you do not know where the good lies, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Some people perform istikharah for every action they do, taking from his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
When one of you intends to do a work
إذا هم أحدكم بالأمرAnswer:
For important matters. As for simple matters, they do not need istikharah. Important, ambiguous matters where you do not know where the good lies, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 299- ضابط الاستخارة: أنها في الأمور المهمة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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