Times for Istikharah
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Question:
He asks: Regarding the prayer of istikharah, is it for a specific action or for acts of worship?
Answer:
Important matters, clear matters where the benefit is evident, such as righteous deeds, do not require istikharah. One only performs istikharah for matters of this world where he does not know whether he should do them or not, or whether it is better for him to do them or leave them, such as marriage, travel, or partnering with a person. He seeks guidance from Allah the Exalted in that. Yes.
He asks: Regarding the prayer of istikharah, is it for a specific action or for acts of worship?
Answer:
Important matters, clear matters where the benefit is evident, such as righteous deeds, do not require istikharah. One only performs istikharah for matters of this world where he does not know whether he should do them or not, or whether it is better for him to do them or leave them, such as marriage, travel, or partnering with a person. He seeks guidance from Allah the Exalted in that. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 13-05-1436هـ — af.org.sa (18:44)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.