The Correct Formulation of the Istikharah Supplication and Raising the Hands
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the correct, explicit formulation for the istikharah supplication, when is it performed, and are the hands raised during the supplication?
Answer:
This is a review of Imam al-Nawawi’s book of Dhikr, in which he mentioned the istikharah supplication as it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in its exact wording, and the hands are raised during the supplication.
The questioner asks: What is the correct, explicit formulation for the istikharah supplication, when is it performed, and are the hands raised during the supplication?
Answer:
This is a review of Imam al-Nawawi’s book of Dhikr, in which he mentioned the istikharah supplication as it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in its exact wording, and the hands are raised during the supplication.
Source
دعاء الاستخارة — alfawzan.live
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