Is istikharah prescribed for taking on religious positions such as judging and leading the prayer?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is istikharah permissible for religious positions such as judging, leading the prayer, calling to prayer, and the like?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he intends to do something and it is not clear to him whether to proceed with it or turn away from it, he should perform istikharah. Yes, for everything. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Istkharah is for ambiguous matters. As for clear matters, such as Hajj, do you perform istikharah for Hajj? No. Do you perform istikharah for prayer? No. Clear matters do not require istikharah; it is only for ambiguous matters.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is istikharah permissible for religious positions such as judging, leading the prayer, calling to prayer, and the like?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he intends to do something and it is not clear to him whether to proceed with it or turn away from it, he should perform istikharah. Yes, for everything. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Istkharah is for ambiguous matters. As for clear matters, such as Hajj, do you perform istikharah for Hajj? No. Do you perform istikharah for prayer? No. Clear matters do not require istikharah; it is only for ambiguous matters.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 294- هل تُشرع الاستخارة في تولّي المناصب الدينية كالقضاء والإمامة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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