FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #829 : APA ITU ISTIKHARAH?
What is the istikharah prayer and what is its ruling?
Short answer
Istikharah means seeking the best choice, and the istikharah prayer is a sunnah taught by the Prophet based on the hadith narrated by Jabir.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Istikharah means seeking the best choice, and the istikharah prayer is a sunnah taught by the Prophet based on the hadith narrated by Jabir. Its ruling is recommended (sunat) for anyone who has a need or wishes to seek guidance about a matter. It is performed as two rak'ahs apart from the obligatory prayers, followed by the supplication taught by the Prophet. Imam al-Nawawi mentions reciting surah al-Kafirun in the first rak'ah and surah al-Ikhlas in the second, after al-Fatihah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum solat isktikharah adalah sunat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #829 : APA ITU ISTIKHARAH?”, 4 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2638-al-kafi-829-apa-itu-istikharah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-the-istikharah-prayer/