Jabir bin abdullah narrates that the prophet sallal lahu alayhi wa sallam used to teach us the way of doing istikhara in all matters as he taught us the suras of the quran. Your istikhara dua, if accepted, should result in allah. Apr 16, 2014 however please note that its not neccesary that one may always or even sometimes get a dream or etc. I, personally, do not know what blood means in a dream so i think the next step is to consult a scholar of our religion. Aur apko ye jaanna hai ke wo apke haq me hai ya nahi. Special istikhara for business or jobistikhara dua in. In a prophetic tradition narrated in bihar alanwar, the prophet of allah states. Now on the night she read istikhara she had a bad dream about me on the same night. In the name of allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful. What needs to be noted is that the answer to ones istikhara prayer does not come simply in the form of dreams and feelings but in how allah facilitates and unfolds events.
The sister wants this to work out just as much as i do so she did istikhara too. Istikhara means to seek goodness from allah exalted is he, meaning when one intends to do an important task they do istikhara before the task. Dec 04, 2011 assalamualaikum, i did istikhara for a guy i liked. The one who does the istikhara is as if they request allah almighty that, o the knower of unseen exalted is he guide me if this task is better for me or not. After clicking on istikhara a short form will appear you just have to fill out that form and your request will be processed soon. The signs youre looking for let it be clear from the onset, you will not necessarily see a dreamvisionsignetc. Donning clothes of various colours dream explanation he will soon learn about the unpleasant things said about him. How to pray istikhara step by step for anything istikhara. He said, if anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should offer a two rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and. The results of an istikhara prayer can take many forms. Your istikhara dua, if accepted, should result in allah jalla jalaluhu placing a bit of inclination in your heart towards going through with the action or not. The answer may come as a dream, so, i read ibn sirin may allah have merc. Among the felicities of the children of adam is that he performs an istikhara and his.
Are bad dreams and nightmares part of the istikharah. A good dream is a positive sign and a bad dream is a sign of warning regarding that matter of your life in general if you are doing a non specific istikhara. Jun 06, 2012 istikhara in arabic means taking allahs help. Method of performing salat al istikhara and its benefits. Prayed istikhara but never saw the dream alquranclasses c.
Jan 08, 2011 if any of you sees a dream that he likes, let him tell others of it if he wishes, but if he sees something that he dislikes, he should not tell anyone about it, and he should get up and pray. Istikhara is consultation with allah and if the decision is good for us, he makes it easy for us, otherwise he makes it difficult for us or takes the choice away from us. Before looking into istikharah dreams one must know about the types of. Listen to shaykh faraz debunk common misconceptions about istikhara in this seekersguidance podcast, including. Islam and dreams have been inevitably interrelated since islams very outset and. Gouda 1991 is given through bodily feelings and signs, whereas dream guidance edgar and henig 2010a relies on symbolism. The prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam used to teach us the way of doing istikhara istikhara means to ask allah to guide one to the right sort of action concerning any job or a deed, in all matters as he taught us the surats of the quran. The prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam used to teach us the way of doing. Istikhara is a prayer in matters of marriage misconception 2. Before any major decision, pray salatulistikhara the. According to bukhari, volume 2, book 21, number 263. We pray doaa salat istikhara with complete faith not begging or pleading, but asking allah clearly for his supervision.
However please note that its not neccesary that one may always or even sometimes get a dream or etc. Istikhara is only for the big decisions, not small matters. Salatul istikhara is described in the hadith narration below. Others, including shaykh ibn alarabi, recommended performing a general istikhara prayer for all that is good every day, ideally at the time of the duha prayer after sunrise. It is not the only way, but it is clear, i ask that a positive answer to my question be answered with white or green. Result istikhara dream interpretations drinking curd or whey dream explanation drinking any of these means loss of wealth as a result of which he will be grieved. If it is a bad dream, one should seek refuge from allah swa and should not tell anyone of the dream. After performing istikhara how to interpret results. In one i saw black water, in the other i saw i bumped into a woman performing prayers in the mid of the road, while riding a bike and wounded her hand saw little blood on her hand. I do have a question to ask as i have made istikhara recently, the night i made istikhara i went straight to sleep and that same night i had 2 separate dreams, my first being a positive or good dream in the sense of recieving signs and after fajr salaah i went back to sleep only to have negative or a bad dream. We should not be hasty after dua and should not await for a miracle or a dream istikhara dream full of signs. The prophet muhammad salallahu alaihi wasallam used to teach us the way of doing istikhara istikhara means to ask allah to guide one to the right sort of action concerning any job or a deed, in all matters as he taught us the suras of the quran. The word istikhara directly means, to ask allah to guide one to the right.
I suggest you get your hands on a dream interpretation book, such as. He said, if anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should offer a two rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and say after the prayer. To summarize, here is how you pray salatulistikhara stepby step. Istikhara means to ask allah to guide one to the right thing concerning any affair in ones life, especially when one has to choose between two permissible alternatives. Istikhara dream assalamu alaykum my other half did a istikhara for our marriage a few weeks ago he doesnt remember the dream very clearly however he remembers seeing the colour yellow and ones he got up he remembers being in a good mood and a very positive manner he felt happy. I did istikhara twice, but im not coming to any conclusion, i know its not necessary that u get any indication in ur dream. Apr 22, 2012 assalamoalaikum, i performed istikhara for someone i want to get married to. A sinful person must ask a pious person to perform the prayer on his behalf misconception 4. I had been told that the istikhaara sign would be in a dream but others have suggested that signs can appear at any time throughout the day. The prophet sallal laho alaihi wasallam used to teach us the way of doing istikhara, in all matters as he taught us the suras of the quran.
Everyone see dreams, but not all of us know what means our dreams and now you can use this app to understand the meaning of your dreams. The signs come in the form of dreams misconception 3. When i was a beginner student, i asked several people about this and they told me that if you have to keep on doing it till you are sure and this is generally seven days. Prayed istikhara but never saw the dream by fiza khalid january 8. Salatulistikhara istikhara means to seek goodness from allah exalted is he. The other ways of istikhara which are suggested by some persons are not masnoon. It is not correct to presume that in response to an istikhara allah gives an. The great hanafi scholar and hadith expert from aleppo, shaykh abdullah sirajaldin mentions in his book on the virtues of prayer that it is the way of many sufis, including shaykh alakbar muhiyyuddin ibn alarabi allah sanctify his secret, to pray the istikhara prayer at the beginning of their day, after sunrise, asking allah to guide them. Indeed islam has incorporated this in a practice of istikhara.
Special istikhara for business or job in roman englishurdu. Some believe that the prayer of istikhara and the dua should be done before the bedtime and the result of the istikhara means whether the task should be or should not be done, is informed in a dream. Let it be clear from the onset, you will not necessarily see a dreamvisionsignetc. We should not hesitate to do this before making any big or small decisions in our lives because we are asking allah. How to make sense of the signs of istikhara when the.
Amongst the many gifts our creator has bestowed upon us, the salat al istikhara the istikhara prayer stands among them. Pray 2 rakaat either with the intention of praying istikhara separately by itself or jointly with two nonobligatory rakat e. Signs of istikhara being accepted darulifta birmingham. Whenever one wants to undertake a decision or a matter or anything regarding his life whether it be an important matter or a casual matter, he can should pray two rakaats nawafil prayer and supplicate the below mentioned dua of istikhara after it to seek the help of allah in his matterdecision. Islamic society is no exception to this rule and dreams have always constituted one of the elements which.
Sahih albukhari book 21 hadith 263 when making the dua, the actual matter or decision should be mentioned instead of the words hathalamra this matter. Aug 04, 2008 also, from what ive read about the istikhara prayer, when you perform the istikhara and take your advice from a dream, you are supposed to consult a sheikh or imam for interpretation. Let it be clear from the onset, you will not necessarily see a dream vision sign etc. In either case, allah gives us patience and peace of mind.
Assalamoalaikum, i performed istikhara for someone i want to get married to. This intention is added into the dua for istikhara. The guidance and practice of islamic dream incubation through ethnographic comparison article pdf available in history and anthropology 2. Aug 30, 2018 let it be clear from the onset, you will not necessarily see a dreamvisionsignetc. Istikhara is intended to ask allah to make the right choice for you. Also, from what ive read about the istikhara prayer, when you perform the istikhara and take your advice from a dream, you are supposed to consult a sheikh or imam for interpretation. We simply say our prayers and trust that allah has heard us and will answer us in the way which is the best for us. Istikhara signs dream interpretations signs of the last hour dream explanation see resurrection resurrection dream explanation if a warrior sees the day of resurrection in a dream, it means that by allahs decree, the aggressor shall be defeated. Perform wudu the ablution if you do not have it already. Some people mistakenly wait for a dream to give a clear sign as to what decision to. Prayed istikhara but never saw the dream alquranclasses co. It is not correct to presume that in response to an istikhara allah gives an answer in the form of a dream. Istikhara seeking the best from allah quran academy.
First of all you must know that istikhara is nothing more than a normal dua in which a person prays to allah subhanahu taala to guide him to reach a right decision. You dont have to see a dream but of course you may see a dream. If you ask a muslim about dreams, you will be perhaps told of a. If you see good things in your dream like mosque, kaba, madina, white, green pure substances, it is a good sign. I saw a fresh big green plant with big white beautiful flowers. The salat is a two rakaah salat performed to completion followed by the supplications salat alistikharah. This book presents a new neurocognitive theory of dreams that documents the similarities of dreaming to waking thought, demonstrates that personal. Concerning istikhara prayer, i dont know a single hadeeth saying that when you make istikhara you should expect a dream telling you what to do. The prophet pbuh used to teach us the way of doing istikhara, in all matters as he taught us the suras of the quran. Incident the conflicting interpretations dream explanation he said that he first made a careful study of the character of both the persons and saw signs of evil present in the first person and interpreted his dream accordingly in the light of this verse of the holy quran. Dec 25, 2006 to summarize, here is how you pray salatulistikhara stepby step. Istikhara prayer and dream interpretation yahoo answers. As i think you should consider the sign which is more stronger, and that is of i had the same dream thrice where i was being told not to go in a. Free online istikhara can be done from the official website of dawateislami.
Because one did not have a dream, a sign on a bus or a billboard go by them on the highway, does not mean it didnt. Someone told me that seeing anything white or green in ur dream is a positive sign but if u see anything red or black, it means a big no no and u shouldnt go for that thing. Istikhara may result in dream you know that istikhara is not about dreams. Imam alnawawi mentioned that before the istikhara prayer, one should seek advice istishara from those whose knowledge, wisdom, and concern one is confident. The man i was talking to for marriage, has just told me last week that his father was ill, then the next day he died of cancer, my sisters think this could be a good sign of my istikhara, as i lost my mother a few months ago and that i could help him get through this difficult time and that we. The word istikhara originates from the arabic root word of khair, which is an umbrella word connotating all that is good. In either case, allah gives us patience and peace of.
Should i be seeing dreams after my istikhara prayer. Istikhara is a particular form of prayer and the masnoon way of doing is that a person offers 2 rakats with the intention of istikhara then recites the dua for istikhara which may be found in all the books of prayer. Jan 16, 2014 salam, i did istikhara for my marriage proposal. Salam alaikum when i pray istikhara i ask specifically that the answer be shown in my dream and that it be shown with colours. You just have to go in the rohani ilaj section on the official webpage and click on istikhara. Ibn maajah, 3154 sometimes it may happen that we are inclined towards a thing, we pray istikhara and see dream about it. You may wish to discuss the dream, and mention the dream to me, maybe i could help to analysis the dream for you. Drinking curd or whey dream explanation drinking any of these means loss of wealth as a result of which he will be grieved. For the dua of istikhara in arabic, download this book. It is evident from the corpus of traditions available to us that the practice of istikhara is a very desirable practice, and one that should be employed at every occasion. Ya phir apka kahin tabadla ho gaya hai jahan apko tarakki nazar arahi hai. I have completed istikhara for marriage, but not 100% sure what signs mean, or what im looking for. He said, if anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should.