What is the ruling on performing the prayer of istikharah for performing 'Umrah?
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The questioner : I wanted to perform the prayer of istikharah, meaning from here, but I would say, for example, that I intended istikharah?
The Shaykh : For what purpose is the prayer of istikharah?
The questioner : They told me that if you are going on 'Umrah, you are supposed to perform istikharah.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : There is no need for that.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, as you said.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : Istikharah is not prescribed except for matters that are originally permissible and lawful.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But the Muslim does not know whether their outcome will be good or bad.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, a person wants to trade.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : A person wants to marry, a person wants to enter a partnership; all these matters are permissible, but he does not know whether the outcome of this partnership will be good, whether this trip will be profitable, and so on.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As for a person who wants to pray the obligatory prayer, does he have to perform two rak'ahs of istikharah? A person who wants to pray the two rak'ahs of Duha, does he need istikharah? A person who wants to perform Hajj, does he need istikharah? A person who wants to perform 'Umrah, does he need istikharah? The answer is no.
The questioner : Oh, your voice went out, uncle!
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : No, by Allah, it is not clear at all.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The voice went out; your voice is very far away.
The Shaykh : From your side, this is it.
The questioner : From my side?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Yes, in any case, I understood you now.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I understood you, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Thank you very much.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The Shaykh : She said she does not like it?
The questioner : Yes, but...
The Shaykh : For what purpose is the prayer of istikharah?
The questioner : They told me that if you are going on 'Umrah, you are supposed to perform istikharah.
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : There is no need for that.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, as you said.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : Istikharah is not prescribed except for matters that are originally permissible and lawful.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But the Muslim does not know whether their outcome will be good or bad.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, a person wants to trade.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : A person wants to marry, a person wants to enter a partnership; all these matters are permissible, but he does not know whether the outcome of this partnership will be good, whether this trip will be profitable, and so on.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As for a person who wants to pray the obligatory prayer, does he have to perform two rak'ahs of istikharah? A person who wants to pray the two rak'ahs of Duha, does he need istikharah? A person who wants to perform Hajj, does he need istikharah? A person who wants to perform 'Umrah, does he need istikharah? The answer is no.
The questioner : Oh, your voice went out, uncle!
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : No, by Allah, it is not clear at all.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The voice went out; your voice is very far away.
The Shaykh : From your side, this is it.
The questioner : From my side?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Yes, in any case, I understood you now.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I understood you, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Thank you very much.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The Shaykh : She said she does not like it?
The questioner : Yes, but...
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