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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

65 Questions

What should be done when a proposal, which fulfilled all the wishes and seemed perfect, received the approval of families but they decided to perform Istikhara despite being able to decide without it, and the outcome turned out to be very negative?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istekhara is not required for every marriage. It is only to seek guidance when you are not sure about the situation.

'Wassalam.
What should I believe when my own Istikhara for marrying a person came out positive, but my mother and her Peer's Istikhara came out negative?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No one is bound to follow the Istekhara of others even your parents because it was based on their intention not yours. You must always keep the respect of your parents and avoid hurting their feelings.

Wassalam.
Why did the Istikhara come out positive with the Molana if the action that was supposed to happen did not actually occur?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Istekhara is a sort of seeking guidance whether to do something or not, but it is not to know or guess what will happen or not happen. 
'If you intention was to guess, then the Istikhara itself was invalid.

'Wassalam.
Why did the Istikhara come out positive with the Molana if the action that was supposed to happen did not actually occur?
Amina Inloes

Sometimes life is about the journey, not the destination, and possibly your intent to do the thing shaped your actions or that of others around you and there was wisdom behind this.