Is istikharah specific to worldly matters, or does it apply to acts of worship?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The second paragraph in the questioner's letter asks about istikharah: is it for worldly matters or for acts of worship? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
There is no istikharah for acts of worship, because the benefit is apparent in them. One performs the prescribed act of worship and does not seek guidance through istikharah regarding it, because the benefit is evident in it and the reward is evident in it. Iстикharah is for worldly matters, such as selling, buying, traveling, or other things, or marriage. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The second paragraph in the questioner's letter asks about istikharah: is it for worldly matters or for acts of worship? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
There is no istikharah for acts of worship, because the benefit is apparent in them. One performs the prescribed act of worship and does not seek guidance through istikharah regarding it, because the benefit is evident in it and the reward is evident in it. Iстикharah is for worldly matters, such as selling, buying, traveling, or other things, or marriage. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6855- هل الاستخارة خاصة بالأمور الدنيوية أم تكون في العبادات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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