Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

If I read Istikara at night and had a dream after Fajr salaat, can that dream count as being part of my istikara?

· 21 Shaʻban 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6936English

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If I read Istikara at night and had a dream after Fajr salaat, can that dream count as being part of my istikara?

Answer

In principle, a dream subsequent to making Istikhaara is not necessarily the response of the Istikhaara.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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