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Reciting istikhaarah dua after salaah and before going to bed

· 16 Jumada II 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I made istikhara (2 prayers after ishaa and dua) but I got no response. I made it many times before but got no response.

My question is, can I make istikhara dua before I go to sleep? Can I pray 2 rakats istikhara after ishaa and then make the istikhara dua just before I go to sleep?

Answer

Yes, you may recite the dua after salaah as well as before retiring to bed.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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