What is the ruling on seeking guidance (istikharah) in doing a disliked act?
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The questioner : Now, from your question, about smoking.
The Shaykh : What about wine, what do you think? Does he seek guidance? May Allah guide you, what is the difference?
The questioner : They consider it to be disliked. Meaning, they applied this analogy that this is the default.
The Shaykh : The speech is still strange, why? Because you have descended from a forbidden issue to a disliked one, which is forbidden. I am not asking you now about your belief; you have turned it to the people. And you said the people will believe it is disliked, how should he seek guidance in doing a disliked act?
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : What would he say, "O Allah, if You know that my smoking is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and so on,"
The questioner : This is also correct, meaning.
The Shaykh : Does she say it? So what is the logic, is smoking disliked or forbidden or or
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, meaning.
The Shaykh : Or if we make smoking and put wine, or if we make wine and put fornication, this is something amazing.
The questioner : There is no power or strength except by Allah, meaning I am sorry, meaning what should I say to you?
The Shaykh : Good, if Allah wills, good. Okay. That is enough. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah, welcome. And the mercy of Allah. And upon you be peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah, welcome.
The Shaykh : What about wine, what do you think? Does he seek guidance? May Allah guide you, what is the difference?
The questioner : They consider it to be disliked. Meaning, they applied this analogy that this is the default.
The Shaykh : The speech is still strange, why? Because you have descended from a forbidden issue to a disliked one, which is forbidden. I am not asking you now about your belief; you have turned it to the people. And you said the people will believe it is disliked, how should he seek guidance in doing a disliked act?
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : What would he say, "O Allah, if You know that my smoking is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and so on,"
The questioner : This is also correct, meaning.
The Shaykh : Does she say it? So what is the logic, is smoking disliked or forbidden or or
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, meaning.
The Shaykh : Or if we make smoking and put wine, or if we make wine and put fornication, this is something amazing.
The questioner : There is no power or strength except by Allah, meaning I am sorry, meaning what should I say to you?
The Shaykh : Good, if Allah wills, good. Okay. That is enough. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah, welcome. And the mercy of Allah. And upon you be peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah, welcome.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 964 — d3watuna.com (34:19)
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