FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-586: HUKUM MELAKUKAN ISTIKHARAH DENGAN MEMBUKA AL-QURAN SECARA RAWAK
Is it permissible to perform istikharah by opening the Quran at random and judging the verse or its translation to make a decision?
Short answer
There is no specific authentic evidence for performing istikharah by opening the Quran at random.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no specific authentic evidence for performing istikharah by opening the Quran at random. Scholars differ on its ruling, with views of prohibited, disliked or permissible, and the final position in the Shafi'i school is that it is disliked. Muslims are advised to be cautious by leaving the practice and to follow the Prophet's method of istikharah, namely the istikharah prayer, supplication to Allah and seeking advice from experienced people.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Istikharah dengan membuka lembaran al-Quran secara rawak tidak terdapat dalil dan nas khusus serta sahih yang menceritakan berkenaan dengannya.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-586: HUKUM MELAKUKAN ISTIKHARAH DENGAN MEMBUKA AL-QURAN SECARA RAWAK”, 30 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4851-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-586-hukum-melakukan-istikharah-dengan-membuka-al-quran-secara-rawak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istikharah-opening-quran-at-random-ruling/