The Prayer of Istikharah and Prayers with Specific Causes During the Prohibited Times

The questioner:
The time of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is one of regret, and istikharah is among the prayers with specific causes, and this occurs in the prayer on Friday.

The Shaykh:
It is not among the prayers with specific causes; istikharah is not among the prayers with specific causes because it is not fixed for a specific time, so it is delayed until the prohibited time ends.

The questioner:
And we begin the salam.

The Shaykh:
Prayers with specific causes are those for which a cause occurs; a cause occurs for the eclipse. A person has no control over the eclipse; it happens by the command of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. The funeral prayer: the funeral is not in one's hands; the cause is in the hand of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Death is likewise. Entering the mosque is also [a cause]; a person enters for a need, and the one who sits is not prevented at the door by saying, "Do not enter." He enters and prays two rak'ahs and sits. But istikharah is in his own hand. There is no harm; it is among the prayers with specific causes, whether for the funeral itself or for the burial. Yes.

The questioner:
Okay.

The Shaykh:
Ha? Yes, it is a voluntary prayer from the voluntary prayers with specific causes. A discussion about the voluntary prayers with specific causes, yes.