Istikhara for marriage

cnMarriage is an important stage in every couple’s life, and choosing a life partner is challenging۔ If the husband and wife are compatible and understanding, it can make their home like heaven. In other ways, if a husband and wife are incompatible their life could be very bad. All these things are the result of carelessness while choosing a life partner before getting married. We often ignore basic things while choosing a partner, especially sometimes parents make a wrong decision based on their ego that makes the suffer the life of a married couple.

Istikhara for marriage is a powerful way to avoid all these miseries with little chance of failure. Because of the importance of marriage, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has specially ordered to perform Istikhara. Although the Prophet (PBUH) mentioned Istikhara in general, which includes marriage, his special mention is proof of its importance.

Importance of Istikhara for marriage

Istikhara is a way to get help and building from Allah for unsolved matters of life. Istikhara teaches us to trust in Allah which is a very important aspect of our beliefs.

Upon doing Istikhara for marriage We accept the complete dependency on Allah Almighty. It is a way to realize our weaknesses and lack of knowledge. Getting help from Allah by Istikhara shows us that t we cannot do anything without the help of Allah.

Isitkhara for marriage makes us satisfied about whatever decision will be good for us, even though it may seem unpleasant. We leave our personal preferences and greed, and let all decisions to Allah Ta’ala.

Step-by-step process of performing Istikhara marriage

Istikhara for marriage is the most important decision in two people’s life. Therefore, when doing Istikhara for marriage or association, one should do it with complete focus and mental willingness. Always perform Istikhara in a Masnoon manner or get help from any religious scholar. 

Here is a step-by-step process of doing istikhara for marriage.

1. While doing Istikhara for marriage, be satisfied with your body and your clothes are clean.
2. It is better to take a bath and perform ablution according to the Sunnah.
3. After the ablution, go to prayer and offer the 2 Rakat of Nafals for Istikhara. 
4. After performing ablution and Nawafil, recite the dua e istikhara and remember the purpose of Istikhara when you reach ” ہٰذَا الأَمْرَ “ during the prayer. This is the prayer of Istikhara.

اللّٰہُمَّ إِنِّیْ اَسْتَخِیْرُکَ بِعِلْمِکَ وَاَسْتَقْدِرُکَ بِقُدْرَتِکَ وَاَسْئَلُکَ مِنْ فَضْلِکَ الْعَظِیْمِ، فَإِنَّکَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُیُوْبِ، اَللّٰہُمَّ إِنْ کُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ہٰذَا الْأَمْرَ خَیْرٌ لِیْ فِیْ دِیْنِیْ وَمَعَاشِیْ وَعَاقِبَۃِ أَمْرِیْ، أَوْ قَالَ عَاجِلِ أَمْرِیْ وَاٰجِلِہٖ فَاقْدُرْہُ لِیْ وَیَسِّرْہُ لِیْ ثُمَّ بَارِکْ لِیْ فِیْہِ، وَإِنْ کُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ہٰذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِیْ فِیْ دِیْنِیْ وَمَعَاشِیْ وَعَاقِبَۃِ أَمْرِیْ أَوْ قَالَ عَاجِلِ أَمْرِیْ وَاٰجِلِہٖ فَاصْرِفُہُ عَنِّیْ وَاصْرِفْنِیْ عَنْہُ وَاقْدِرْ لِیَ الْخَیْرَ حَیْثُ کَانَ ثُمَّ رَضِّنِیْ بِہٖ۔ 

Translation:- O Allah! I am a seeker of good through Your knowledge, and I want to gain strength from Your power, and I am a seeker of Your great grace. Indeed You are able, and I do not have the ability, and You know that I am ignorant, And you are well aware of hidden things. O, Allah! If, according to your knowledge, this deed (imagine this deed here) is better for me religiously, mundanely and in the Hereafter (or for now and in terms of the person who does it), then make it worthy of me and make it suitable for me. Make it comfortable and consecrate me in it, and if you know that this work (think work here) is terrible for me religiously, worldly, and in the Hereafter (or in the present and the end), then do it to me. And remove me from it, and let the good One make it destiny for me, then make me agree with this action.

• It is better to recite Hamd was Sana and Durood Sharif before and after the prayer of Istikhara.
• After performing Istikhara, look at the heart’s satisfaction, towards which the heart has a tendency. One should act accordingly.
• If there is no satisfaction at one time, Istikharah can be done up to seven times; God willing, He will show the right path. Even after doing Istikhara seven times, it will be good in whatever direction you take if there is no sign.
• Istikhara for marraige problems

Following is the method of Istikhara for separation of divorce.

• Istikhara for divorce should always be done at night before going to bed
• Ghusl, if necessary, and after performing ablution, offer two rak’ahs of Nafl prayer.
• Recite Dua e Istikhara after doing the ablution.
• After that, do istikhara for divorce.
• After doing Istikhara go to your bed to sleep.

When you fall asleep, you will get some indication in your dream that will help you understand what you must do.

Online istikhara for marriage

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Istikhara for marriage by name

Are you planning for marriage and still need clarification for the final decision? Don’t worry. There is a way to get help from Allah in this case. Istikhara, for marriage by name, is a way to get the suggestion from Allah for confirming the choice. It usually works when you arrange marriage and know your spouse’s name. Istikhara for marriage with character is a typical and complex way of istikhara. You will get the correct answer about your life partner with this type of istikhara. 

Here is a way to do istikhara for marriage by name:

• Like other istikhara types, you must ensure your body is clean or take a bath for more satisfaction.
• Make sure your dress is neat and clean, and you can perform prayer.
• After ablution, now you are ready to offer prayer for istikhara for marriage by name.
• Recite Darood sharif 11 times with constriction.
• After reciting Darood Sharif recite Surah Fatiha 11 times, do this step carefully.
• After reciting the Quranic Surah, Now you have to read this Kalma “Ya Khabeer” 100 times, and after every chant, imagine the name of your future life partner.
• When you finish the Wird of 100 times, recite Darood Sharif 11 times again.
• After all these steps, pray to God for help and show the signs of the name. During this process, remember the name of your future life partner and his/her mother.
• Go to sleep after doing all steps, InShAllah Allah will show signs and help, and you will find the name suggestions.

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Conclusion:

While marriage is a treasure of happiness for husband and wife, it is a difficult journey. A successful marriage requires a lot of caution and wisdom. But sometimes, even this beautiful relationship gets overlooked, and happiness becomes mourning. And those who dream of living together decide to separate, and it comes to divorce. Undoubtedly, divorce is permissible in Islam, but it is an undesirable act, so every possible effort should be made to avoid the occurrence of divorce.

If you have reached a point where the intellect cannot decide, you can have the blessing of Istikhara for Marriage. Indeed, Allah will show the best way that will lead to improvement.