FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: istikhara, marriage
/by sufyanAnswered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatulla wa barakahtu, There is a brother I was interested in marrying so I performed istikhara. He started to express interest and then he suddenly stopped. Another brother I know proposed to me for marriage. I confessed my feelings to the first brother who responded that […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: dealing with parents, istikhara, marriage, marriage and obedience to parents, marriage and parents, parents
/by sufyanAnswered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: Someone asked to marry me, and I was deeply interested in him. My parents agreed, but they set unreasonable conditions, so he refused. I got my parents to agree to take away their conditions, but the brother still refused. My problem is I can’t forget about him. Other people […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: adultery, istikhara, love, marriage, marriage problems, repentance, salat al-haja
/by sufyanAnswered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: I am all depressed and confused, I have been in an arranged marriage for many years now and I have a 7 year old child. For past few years I have been involved and in love with another man. I don’t have the courage to break from either of […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Hanafi Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: istikhara
/by sufyanAnswered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Please can you advise on the recent popular practice of obtaining ‘istikharah’ over the phone or online or by contacting a television channel. The Imam asks for the callers’ mother’s name and then tells the questioner whether their specific problem is caused by either black magic, spiritual or physical […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: dreams, guidance prayer, istikhara
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I have been doing Istikhara for the last few days and one night recently I had a dream afterwards. I am not sure if this dream is relevant or if there is any interpretation for it with regards to problems I’m dealing with. Answer: assalamu `alaykum What needs to […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: financial problems, istikhara, marriage, wedding reception
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Rukayat Yakub Question: I am currently in my last year of University. I have done my nikah however not the reception as me and my wife live in different countries, so we’re waiting for our degrees to finish insh’Allah. I love my wife and I want to provide for her, but she […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: budget, financial plan, government assistance, guidance prayer, istikhara, WIC
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Rukayat Yakub Question: Assalamu Alaikum I was the main provider for my family (husband and I) as my husband is still in school. Before the baby I was making a sufficient income working only part time. After the baby, I quit my job & my husband got a part time minimum wage […]
FILED UNDER: ANS General Counsel
TAGGED WITH:: forgiveness, istikhara, pornography, repentance, sexual addiction, trust
/by sufyanAnswered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: I recently got engaged. For a period in my life just before the engagement I let my nafs overcome me. I decided to give my old computer to her and buy a new one and she discovered some old files, disgusting and inexcusable acts done online. I really regretted […]
FILED UNDER: Article-General
TAGGED WITH:: istikhara
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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh, In a lecture title “The Reality of Istikhara”, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani discusses istikhara (the prayer of guidance) by defining it, debunking misconceptions regarding it, the best way to perform it, and easy ways to integrate it into our lives in a meaningful manner. Links to the lecture and slides […]
FILED UNDER: ANS Hanafi Fiqh
TAGGED WITH:: istikhara
/by sufyanAnswered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I asked someone to perform istikhara for me, and they asked me for my mothers name. Is this ok to do? Is there a need for mother’s name? Aside from doing the istikhara what are the rules when having istikhara performed by another person? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi […]
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