A young man asks about the source of the psychological comfort he found after performing the prayer of seeking guidance (istikharah) for his intention to marry
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The questioner : Shaykh, regarding this, as you know, I found a girl, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : We hope for your success.
The questioner : So, praise be to Allah, I found in her good character and upbringing.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed.
The questioner : So I sought guidance from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) three days ago.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So I don't know, meaning from the moment I met her, from the moment I met her, truly, I felt at ease with her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And after the prayer of seeking guidance, I also found the same comfort.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So I don't know if the comfort is due to the prayer of seeking guidance or due to my haste regarding the matter of marriage, I don't know what is correct.
The Shaykh : And you are burdened with all this philosophy.
The questioner : No, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What do you want with this philosophySunan Ibn Majah 1383Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : O Allah, I seek Your guidance by Your knowledge.
The Shaykh : That is: this marriage Sahih al-Bukhari 6382 and so on, so you have nothing to do but supplicate to Allah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : After praying two rak'ahs and supplicating to Him with this supplication.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And proceed with what you are heading toward.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the matter is finished, and therefore do not put yourself in the hole of a porcupine.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And rely upon Allah, in the expression of the Jordanians.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : Shaykh, do not forget us in your supplication.
The Shaykh : I hope for you all success.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, likewise.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : I am well, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner: I am well, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : I am coming from Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : And I would like to meet you.
The Shaykh : I will meet you, if Allah wills, on Friday after the prayer at Salah al-Din Mosque at the Fourth Roundabout.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May it be good, you see.
The questioner : I have another question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : We hope for your success.
The questioner : So, praise be to Allah, I found in her good character and upbringing.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed.
The questioner : So I sought guidance from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) three days ago.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So I don't know, meaning from the moment I met her, from the moment I met her, truly, I felt at ease with her.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And after the prayer of seeking guidance, I also found the same comfort.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So I don't know if the comfort is due to the prayer of seeking guidance or due to my haste regarding the matter of marriage, I don't know what is correct.
The Shaykh : And you are burdened with all this philosophy.
The questioner : No, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What do you want with this philosophy
If anyone of you is deliberating about a decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rak’ah of non- obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka
إذا هَمَّ أحدكم بالأمر فليصلِّ لله ركعتين من غير الفريضة ، ثم ليقُلْ : اللهمَّ إنِّي أستخيركThe questioner : O Allah, I seek Your guidance by Your knowledge.
The Shaykh :
And I seek Your power by Your ability, and I ask You of Your great bounty; for You know and I do not know, and You have power and I do not have power, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter
وأستقدرك بقدرتك ، وأسألك من فضلك العظيم ؛ فإنك تعلم ولا أعلم ، وتقدر ولا أقدر ، وأنت علَّام الغيوب ، اللهم إن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمرkhairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri
خيرٌ لي في ديني ، ومعاشي ، وعاقبة أمريThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : After praying two rak'ahs and supplicating to Him with this supplication.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And proceed with what you are heading toward.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the matter is finished, and therefore do not put yourself in the hole of a porcupine.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And rely upon Allah, in the expression of the Jordanians.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : Shaykh, do not forget us in your supplication.
The Shaykh : I hope for you all success.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, likewise.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : I am well, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner: I am well, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : I am coming from Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : And I would like to meet you.
The Shaykh : I will meet you, if Allah wills, on Friday after the prayer at Salah al-Din Mosque at the Fourth Roundabout.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May it be good, you see.
The questioner : I have another question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
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