Istikharah when a matter is preferred for a person
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is istikharah (the prayer for guidance in a decision) recommended when a person has already decided on the matter he will do?
Answer:
No. If something is unclear to him, or if he is hesitating between two matters, then he prays the prayer of istikharah. But if he has resolved on the matter, there is no need for istikharah.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is istikharah (the prayer for guidance in a decision) recommended when a person has already decided on the matter he will do?
Answer:
No. If something is unclear to him, or if he is hesitating between two matters, then he prays the prayer of istikharah. But if he has resolved on the matter, there is no need for istikharah.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (1:08:52)
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