The Ruling on Repeating Istikharah When There Is No Inner Ease
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Question:
He says: I performed istikharah (the prayer for guidance in a decision) with Allah the Exalted regarding a matter, but I found no inner ease toward this matter, nor any aversion to it. Should I continue with the istikharah?
Answer:
Yes. If the matter is ambiguous and you do not know whether the benefit lies in doing it or leaving it, then you pray two rak'ahs (units of prayer) and then supplicate with the du'a' (supplication) of istikharah. If one of the two options becomes preferable to you, you act on it. If neither becomes preferable, you repeat the prayer and the supplication until one becomes preferable to you. Yes.
He says: I performed istikharah (the prayer for guidance in a decision) with Allah the Exalted regarding a matter, but I found no inner ease toward this matter, nor any aversion to it. Should I continue with the istikharah?
Answer:
Yes. If the matter is ambiguous and you do not know whether the benefit lies in doing it or leaving it, then you pray two rak'ahs (units of prayer) and then supplicate with the du'a' (supplication) of istikharah. If one of the two options becomes preferable to you, you act on it. If neither becomes preferable, you repeat the prayer and the supplication until one becomes preferable to you. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/033 — archive.org (14:14)
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