Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Repetition of Istikharah

· 13 Rajab 1431 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I would like to know the specifics if istighara regarding marriage. If one performs istighara a few months before deciding to marry someone, is this istighara valid, or does the istighara pertain to the present only, and should a new istighara be performed at the current time one wants to get married. Furthermore, is it valid one or two years after, so if the couple wants to get married two years after that, is a new istighara supposed to be performed? Is istighara only for the present in terms of marriage?

Answer

No. Istikharah is not only for present occurrences. If one had already made Istikharah for a certain matter which is to occur a few months –or even years- later, there will be no need to make Istikharah again if the persons mind is set. However, if the person falls in doubt at the time of the occurrence or a few days before, he/she should repeat the Istikharah.

And Allah Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Jamiatul Ulama KZN. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/repetition-of-istikhara/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/jamiat-278

People also ask

How is salaatul istikhaarah performed?

“Istikhaarah actually refers to ‘seeking of good’ which is in reality a Dua. Therefore, the Ulama have written that just as one may request another person to make Dua on one’s behalf, particularly when he is a pious person and…”

Ibn Masood · 238 fatawa from 6 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa