Re: Istikhara
AOA Rani,
this is how it is done; u read 2 rakat namaz (as if u r praying 2 rakat sunnah), follow up with zikr of Allah SWT, followed by durood, then read the following dua:
Plz note that in the dua above, the translation in english isn’t complete (dont know why)… the translation in urdu is complete though.
As far as dreams/ feelings go, then to my knowledge, there aren’t soun hadith for that. Point is; an istekhara shud be done after u have done your research, after u have consulted the wise around you, then u make the istekhara to ask Allah SWT for guidence. If things go smoothly, then inshallah you are on the right track, but if u feel there are difficulties ahead, then may Allah make it easier for you to make that decision.
i dont know how many times it can be done, but i cant see why there’d be a limit… istikhara is doing dua to Allah SWT 4 guidance…
May Allah SWT help u make the right decision that is beneficial 4 u in this world and the next, Amin.
Wassalam